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bilby commented on the word dog-tiger
This quadruped is of the same dimensions as that killed at Orielton Park; strong limbed, of a light grey colour, and has a mouth nearly resembling that of a fox, with black stripes across its back, and is known in this Colony by the name of the dog-tiger. The skin has been preserved by Mr. Evans.
- The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 20 Dec 1817. Article: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2177646?searchTerm=thylacine&searchLimits=exactPhrase|||anyWords|||notWords|||requestHandler|||dateFrom=1803-01-01|||dateTo=1899-12-01|||l-word=*ignore*%7C*ignore*|||sortby
December 13, 2019