A new study of Tasmanian tiger skulls suggests the extinct marsupials were specialized predators that likely hunted small, fast-moving prey rather than livestock such as sheep. Researchers found that the thylacine had an unusually large skull and long, narrow jaws that allowed it to deliver fast, powerful bites, despite its wolf-like appearance. The findings challenge the historical belief that thylacines were major threats to livestock and provide new insight into the animal’s biology and extinction.
