Tasmanian Wolf The Thylacine, more commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or the Tasmanian Wolf, was native to continental Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. Being the last member Thylacinus genus, the extinction of Tasmanian Wolf in 1936 marked the extinction of the genus itself. The most prominent factors which led to the extinction of this animal were extensive hunting, introduction of dogs and human encroachment. Although debatable, yet another factor which supposedly played a vital role was the spread of diseases. The last known sighting of the Tasmanian wolf in the wild was recorded in 1930, when a local farmer killed one specimen in Mawbanna, while the last known specimen in captivity died in 1936.
