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A taxidermy head purchased for £50 at an antiques market was identified as a rare thylacine, eventually selling for £50,000.

A taxidermy head purchased for £50 at an antiques market in the South West was initially identified as a badly stuffed fox. It was later discovered to be an exceptionally rare thylacine, also known as the extinct Tasmanian tiger.

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Once the head was properly identified, it sold at auction in Bristol for £50,000. Research from the University of the Sunshine Coast compared the thylacine to 48 living and extinct predatory mammal species, including domestic dogs and African wildcats.

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