{
  "id": 4904143,
  "title": "Tasmanian Tiger Hunted Like Opportunist, Not Wolf, New Research Suggests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tasmanian-tiger-hunted-like-opportunist-not-wolf-new-research-suggests",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:27:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sci.News",
    "slug": "sci-news",
    "url": "https://www.sci.news/biology/tasmanian-tiger-opportunistic-hunter-15032.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}