Can you spot a Tasmanian TIGER? Why THIS photo has divided the internet
THE EXTINCT Tasmanian Tiger may have been captured on camera according to an expert.
The Tasmanian Tiger, otherwise known as the thylacine, used to be native to Australia but has been officially extinct since 1986.
However, that doesn’t stop people thinking they’ve spotted one.
The latest rumour was sparked by footage captured by a trail camera on the outskirts of Perth.
It shows a creature that looks like a dog or a fox – but many have claimed it looks like a Tasmanian Tiger.
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Is THIS proof the 'extinct' Tasmanian Tiger STILL exists?
My claim is there is more than one species of thylacine
The thylacine looked like a dog, but with a long tail and black stripes.
The animal in the recent photos could be of a sub species of thylacine according to Neil Waters, founder of the Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia.
“My claim is there is more than one species of thylacine,” he told Daily Mail Australia.
“Tasmanian Tigers in Tasmania were isolated so they probably had a narrower gene pool.
“With the mainland being bigger there is a lot more scope for a sub species.
“I agree the head looks like a fox, but the rear end – I can't find a fox online that looks like that.
“The tail is exceptionally long and even in thickness. It looks like it is covered in fur.
“It doesn't look like a fox at the rear end.”
Accord to Mr Waters, Tasmanian Tiger sightings have been on the up around Perth, but as yet none have been confirmed.
The thylacine was once common in Australia, but by the early 1900s it was rare to see in the wild.
The last known Tasmanian Tiger was housed in a zoo in Hobart, but it died in 1936.
What do you think of the photo? Is it a fox, a dog, or could it be a thylacine?
