{"product_id":"thylacine-9781486315536","title":"Thylacine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil the mid-20th century, the thylacine was the world’s largest carnivorous marsupial, and its disappearance has left many questions and contradictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlternately portrayed as a scourge and as a high-value commodity, the thylacine’s ecology and behaviour were known only anecdotally. In recent years, its taxonomic position, ecology, behaviour, and body size have all been re-examined scientifically, while advances in genetics have presented the potential for de-extinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith 78 contributors, \u003cem\u003eThylacine: The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger\u003c\/em\u003e presents an evidence-based profile of the thylacine, examining its ecology, evolution, encounters with humans, persecution, assumed extinction, and its appearance in fiction. The final chapters explore the future for this iconic species – a symbol of extinction but also hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCertificate of Commendation, The Royal Zoological Society of NSW 2023 Whitley Awards: Historical Zoology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46855331053804,"sku":"9781486315536","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781486315536.jpg?v=1759266676","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/thylacine-9781486315536","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}