Today, you’ll learn about the possible return of the Tasmanian tiger, the future of hurricanes, and how one animal shelter made a stunning discovery.

Tasmanian Tigers

“For the first time, researchers decoded the RNA of an extinct animal.” by Katherine Kornei. 2023.
“Facts About Tasmanian Tigers.” by Alina Bradford. 2017.
“Genome of the Tasmanian tiger provides insights into the evolution and demography of an extinct marsupial carnivore.” by Charles Y. Feigin, et al. 2017.
“Historical RNA expression profiles from the extinct Tasmanian tiger.” by Emilio Marmol-Sanchez, et al. 2023.

Intensifying Hurricanes

“What’s driving an increasing number of hurricanes to rapidly intensify?” by Carolyn Gramling. 2023.
“2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season.” disasterphilanthropy.org. 2023.
“Why the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is especially hard to predict.” by Carolyn Gramling. 2023.

Dog-Fox Hybrid

“Shelter Rescues Injured Animal - Turns Out To Be World’s First Dog-Fox Hybrid.” by Alice Gibbs. 2023.
“Pampas Fox.” animalia.bio. 2023.
“Hybridization in Canids - A Case Study of Pampas Fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus) and Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) Hybrid.” by Bruna Elenara Szynwelski, et al. 2023.

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Tasmanian Tigers, Intensifying Hurricanes, Dog-Fox Hybrid

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