Thylacine head find at UK auction a 'holy grail' for collector
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- nypost.comseen 14 Sept, 16:55headline rewritten
Antique 'fox head' turns out to be 'holy grail' of extinct species‘Holy grail’: Antique ‘fox head’ bought at a flea market turns out to be an ancient extinct species valued at $85K
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How it spread - 6 original reports, 3 reprints
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)03:15
After seeing off a rival at auction, a British collector says he is now in possession of a "holy grail" — a mounted thylacine head. But the item almost went unnoticed, listed as a 'fox head'.
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)04:21
An English taxidermist and collector was adamant he had snapped up a rare find — and now X-rays confirm he is the owner of a thylacine skull.
Mon, 31 August 2026
2 reports- standard.net.au09:00first to report
Researchers have corrected long-standing misconceptions about the Tasmanian tiger.
3 reprints
- gloucesteradvocate.com.au31 Aug, 09:00their copy
- theadvocate.com.au31 Aug, 09:00their copy
- tenterfieldstar.com.au31 Aug, 09:00their copy
- ABC News (Australia)09:03
A new Australian study sheds light on how the Tasmanian tiger subdued its prey.
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- sbs.com.au05:00
New research has revealed that the thylacine, or the Tassie tiger was unlike any living mammal today. SBS reporter Yasmine Alwakal speaks to Vera Weisbecker, a professor of Evolutionary Biology at Flinders University who says the story of the Thylacine offers a warning about the risks of…
Sat, 5 September 2026
1 report- nypost.com13:41edited after publishing
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Antique 'fox head' turns out to be 'holy grail' of extinct species