In my last few blogs I’ve discussed aliens, UFO’s and ghosts. Today I would like to tell you a little bit about my favorite Cryptozoological subject. It’s not bigfoot or the abominable snowman it’s something that we are sure existed. My favorite Crypto subject is the Thylacine. The Thylacine otherwise known as the Tasmanian Tiger or Tasmanian wolf was once prevalent in Tasmania. It’s a remarkable animal kind of like a cross between a wolf and a tiger. It's also a marsupial which makes it extremely interesting. Back in the late 1800's some genius decided that the Thylacines were killing too many sheep so they petitioned the government to offer rewards to people who would hunt and kill this beautiful creature.
Hunters from far and wide came to Tasmania and started killing the Tassie Tigers. They hunted, trapped and poisoned the animal, before long there were few left in the wild. The video below is of the last one left in captivity in 1933. It’s really a shame that this species was wiped out because of greed and that they didn’t realize in time that they had pushed the animal to extinction.
Hunters from far and wide came to Tasmania and started killing the Tassie Tigers. They hunted, trapped and poisoned the animal, before long there were few left in the wild. The video below is of the last one left in captivity in 1933. It’s really a shame that this species was wiped out because of greed and that they didn’t realize in time that they had pushed the animal to extinction.
So now Scientists say that they are extinct, but wait, sightings are reported every year. People from all over Tasmania and even Southern Australia have reportedly seen this magnificent animal. They’ve recorded howls that are said to be the Tassie Tiger. Of course no one can get a picture of the thing, but the animal is mostly nocturnal which could be part of the problem.
I would like to believe that mother nature is resilient that a small population of these incredible animals has survived in the thick Tasmanian bush or in the high elevations of northwest Tasmania, the Tasmanian Tiger exists But… I also know that man is the most efficient killing machine that has ever walked this planet. Just look at our oceans to find evidence of that.
Again this is something that I want to believe. I like the idea that we don’t know everything, especially when it comes to nature. I fell in love with this creature after watching the "Howling III" It may have been the only good thing to ever have come out of that movie.
So the Horror Question of the Day today isn’t really about Horror unless you believe in the Tasmanian Werewolf-er-tiger… My question is: Do you believe that the Thylacine still exists?
I would like to believe that mother nature is resilient that a small population of these incredible animals has survived in the thick Tasmanian bush or in the high elevations of northwest Tasmania, the Tasmanian Tiger exists But… I also know that man is the most efficient killing machine that has ever walked this planet. Just look at our oceans to find evidence of that.
Again this is something that I want to believe. I like the idea that we don’t know everything, especially when it comes to nature. I fell in love with this creature after watching the "Howling III" It may have been the only good thing to ever have come out of that movie.
So the Horror Question of the Day today isn’t really about Horror unless you believe in the Tasmanian Werewolf-er-tiger… My question is: Do you believe that the Thylacine still exists?
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