Insurance: Definition, How It Works, and Main Types of Policies The thylacine, most commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger because of its striped lower back or the Tasmanian wolf because of its canid-like characteristics, was one of the largest carnivorous marsupials. The thylacine was relatively shy and nocturnal, with the general appearance of a … [Read more...] about Thylacine: Rare photos of the last Tasmanian tiger, 1910-1933