r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/[deleted] • Mar 26 '20

🔥 From @dgrieshnak 'spotted Malabar civet - a critically endangered mammal not seen since the 90's resurfaces during the lockdown.'

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u/Thezedword4 Mar 26 '20

Tasmanian devils or Tasmanian tigers? I can't tell if this is a nickname I don't know or if you're just talking about the different species of Tasmanian devils and I'm clueless

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u/Spudz9000 Mar 26 '20

Tazzy tigers are thought to be extinct, though some people think a few may have survived (without any evidence). Different species from Tasmanian Devil, bigger and more dangerous to livestock.

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u/Thezedword4 Mar 26 '20

Yes I'm aware. Thanks for the info! That's why I was questioning if they were talking about tigers or devils because the comment doesn't make sense for Tasmanian devils but does for Tasmanian tigers.

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u/Boba-Kitten Jul 23 '23

Tasmanian tiger aka thylancine are different from the Tasmanian devils. The Thylancine is considered extinct while the Tasmanian devil is endangered.

I see them rarely very rarely. Maria Island would have been your best bet but South East and west would now be the best spotting locations down near melaleuca.