Thylacine : the tragic tale of the Tasmanian tiger /
David Owen.
- Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2003.
- xii, 228 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-220) and index. The Tasmanian tiger, the world's largest marsupial predator, was deliberately hunted to extinction through fear, ignorance, and greed. Told here is the complete story of the tiger: how it evolved, lived, and was wiped out. It is based on 19th and 20th century records and includes descriptions from people claiming to have seen it recently.