There has been many sightings, most of which can be discounted usually as other species (such as a dog) from things like wrong size, wrong motion or wrong markings, but a few have been tantalizing.
So little is known about the animal's diet, social life, territory needs and breeding, it's hard to say if it could survive in modern day Tasmania. There does seem to be some evidence though that it survived past the 1930's, though the best evidence (a footprint) is over 35 years old now.
There have also been sighting in mainland Australia, which may be escaped former captive animals imported from Tasmania.
Animals thought to have been extinct do regularly pop up. This week scientists discovered a rare jungle bird thought to have died out in the 50's is still around.
There has been many sightings, most of which can be discounted usually as other species (such as a dog) from things like wrong size, wrong motion or wrong markings, but a few have been tantalizing.
So little is known about the animal's diet, social life, territory needs and breeding, it's hard to say if it could survive in modern day Tasmania. There does seem to be some evidence though that it survived past the 1930's, though the best evidence (a footprint) is over 35 years old now.
There have also been sighting in mainland Australia, which may be escaped former captive animals imported from Tasmania.
Animals thought to have been extinct do regularly pop up. This week scientists discovered a rare jungle bird thought to have died out in the 50's is still around.
Melissa "MelSkunk" Drake