Genus Thylacinus (Noun)
Meaning
Tasmanian wolf.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Thylacinus is a group of carnivorous marsupials that includes the extinct Tasmanian wolf.
- Thylacinus cynocephalus, also known as the Tasmanian wolf, was the largest known species within the genus Thylacinus.
- Scientists have been studying the genus Thylacinus to learn more about the evolution and extinction of the Tasmanian wolf.
- The genus Thylacinus is considered one of the most fascinating and mysterious groups of marsupials due to the unique characteristics of the Tasmanian wolf.
- Fossil records show that the genus Thylacinus dates back to the Miocene epoch, with the Tasmanian wolf being the last surviving species.