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A new study analyzing the walking patterns of predatory mammals suggests that the extinct thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) likely hunted more like an opportunistic pouncer than the wolf-like pursuit predator it is often portrayed as. The post Tasmanian Tiger Hunted Like Opportunist, Not Wolf, New Research Suggests appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News .

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Tasmanian Tiger Hunted Like Opportunist, Not Wolf, New Research Suggests

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