I think they are... or were... interesting creatures for sure (since some people still debate their extinction), with their big maws, and canid looks despite being a marsupial. But the creature in that piece of artwork stuck me as more of a rat mainly due to how they drew the face, the shape of the ears, and the fact that it lacked the thylacine's signature stripes.You don't see them too often and not just because they're extinct.
At a glance I thought it was some kind of rodent, but there was something about the muzzle - too, well, cynocephalus (dog-faced). Then I saw the stripes - they're understated, but there. The bit that removed all doubt was the penis - I've never given them much thought until recently, but it's not the first Thylacine artwork I've seen.I think they are... or were... interesting creatures for sure (since some people still debate their extinction), with their big maws, and canid looks despite being a marsupial. But the creature in that piece of artwork stuck me as more of a rat mainly due to how they drew the face, the shape of the ears, and the fact that it lacked the thylacine's signature stripes.
Huh, I missed the two stripes on the tail both the second a third time I looked at the piece. ?Then I saw the stripes