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The thylacine wasn't a wolf mimic: its skull was a unique mix of canine and marsupial traits, plus features that echo crocs and Spinosaurus. Built for fast, high-impact bites on small prey. medium.com/science-spec...
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Not a Wolf After All: How the Thylacine Bit More Like a Croc and Spinosaurus Than a Canine
New study finds the thylacine’s skull was a mosaic of traits with no analogue among living mammalian carnivores