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Kikimalou Admin
Country/State : Lille, FRANCE Age : 60 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 21132
| Subject: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:54 am | |
| Yesterday, I received a wonderful parcel from Spain: The ABU RAI's mighty female Thylacine It's time to show you some pics After a bit of context The thylacine was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. It is commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or the Tasmanian wolf. Native to continental Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea, it is thought to have become extinct in the 20th century. It had become extremely rare or extinct on the Australian mainland before European settlement of the continent, but it survived on the island of Tasmania along with several other endemic species, including the Tasmanian devil. Despite its official classification as extinct, sightings are still reported, though none proven. Like the tigers and wolves of the Northern Hemisphere, from which it obtained two of its common names, the thylacine was an apex predator. As a marsupial, it was not closely related to these placental mammals, but because of convergent evolution it displayed the same general form and adaptations. Its closest living relative is thought to be either the Tasmanian devil or numbat. The thylacine was one of only two marsupials to have a pouch in both sexes (the other being the water opossum). The male thylacine had a pouch that acted as a protective sheath, covering the male's external reproductive organs while he ran through thick brush. It has been described as a formidable predator because of its ability to survive and hunt prey in extremely sparsely populated areas. The modern thylacine first appeared about 4 million years ago. An example of convergent evolution, the thylacine showed many similarities to the members of the dog family, Canidae, of the Northern Hemisphere: sharp teeth, powerful jaws, raised heels and the same general body form.The mature thylacine ranged from 100 to 130 cm long, plus a tail of around 50 to 65 cm. The largest measured specimen was 290 cm from nose to tail. Adults stood about 60 cm at the shoulder and weighed 20 to 30 kg. There was slight sexual dimorphism with the males being larger than females on average. The female thylacine had a pouch with four teats, but unlike many other marsupials, the pouch opened to the rear of its body. Males had a scrotal pouch, unique amongst the Australian marsupials, into which they could withdraw their scrotal sac. The thylacine was able to open its jaws to an unusual extent: up to 120 degrees
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Ana
Country/State : Utrecht/NL Age : 37 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 11003
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:14 am | |
| _________________ Anna Horse and Bird studio - Horse sculptures My model horse collection
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xfoxx
Country/State : Finland Age : 41 Joined : 2012-01-20 Posts : 309
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:38 am | |
| it's so beautiful I could look at it forever congrats to the talented creator and the happy new owner! _________________ my website: Noora's Ark (last updated 13th of September 2013)
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Philter4
Country/State : Back and forth between East and West coast of the U.S.A. Age : 59 Joined : 2010-03-30 Posts : 1416
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:07 pm | |
| Beautiful!!! What a fantastic piece of art, congratulations on your new addition. |
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widukind
Country/State : Germany Age : 48 Joined : 2010-12-30 Posts : 45620
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:14 pm | |
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Joan Milelire
Country/State : Catalonia Age : 49 Joined : 2010-11-22 Posts : 1251
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:54 pm | |
| Thank you very much Christophe for that amazing pictures. The ones of the face are incredible, I have never seen it so closely and I'm her father Also thank you to the other friend who likes my work _________________ Joan [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Likaon Wildlife Models Shop my handmade models: http://bestiari.weebly.com/ my models in facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestiari.animal.replicas[/center] |
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ezhilan
Country/State : india Age : 37 Joined : 2011-05-01 Posts : 178
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:47 pm | |
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SUSANNE Admin
Country/State : Denmark, the peninsula of Djursland. Age : 72 Joined : 2010-09-30 Posts : 37808
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:21 pm | |
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Vivien
Country/State : Germany Age : 26 Joined : 2011-10-10 Posts : 1988
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:03 pm | |
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HKHollinstone
Country/State : England, CUMBRIA Age : 32 Joined : 2010-03-30 Posts : 11285
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:10 pm | |
| _________________ Harriet My *Collection* My *Handmade Animal Sculpture*
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Mastiffcat
Country/State : California Age : 64 Joined : 2011-06-26 Posts : 1714
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:54 pm | |
| She's exquisite! Thank you for photos that do her justice. _________________ carolynn
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STORMnl
Country/State : Nijmegen-Netherlands Age : 64 Joined : 2011-07-24 Posts : 1081
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:30 pm | |
| and again WOW
what a woderfull figer,,it's a beauty
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Wildheart
Country/State : Bucharest,Romania Age : 27 Joined : 2010-04-29 Posts : 2203
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:34 am | |
| Big congratulations Cristophe! And superb photos as always! _________________ Mihnea
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Joan Milelire
Country/State : Catalonia Age : 49 Joined : 2010-11-22 Posts : 1251
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:45 am | |
| _________________ Joan [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Likaon Wildlife Models Shop my handmade models: http://bestiari.weebly.com/ my models in facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestiari.animal.replicas[/center] |
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animalluvr6
Country/State : United States, Arizona Age : 26 Joined : 2012-02-21 Posts : 1732
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:57 am | |
| Such a unique animal to have! Congrats and she is beautiful _________________ Kelsey [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France |
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Vivien
Country/State : Germany Age : 26 Joined : 2011-10-10 Posts : 1988
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:19 pm | |
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Kikimalou Admin
Country/State : Lille, FRANCE Age : 60 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 21132
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:51 pm | |
| Thank you all, I'm very happy to share those pics with you And yes, Joan made a very very fine female thylacine, a great idea... And a great result |
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Mastiffcat
Country/State : California Age : 64 Joined : 2011-06-26 Posts : 1714
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:23 pm | |
| _________________ carolynn
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animalluvr6
Country/State : United States, Arizona Age : 26 Joined : 2012-02-21 Posts : 1732
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:33 pm | |
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lucky luke
Country/State : FRANCE Saint-Louis Age : 62 Joined : 2010-07-17 Posts : 6284
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:37 pm | |
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ken yeo
Country/State : Singapore Age : 54 Joined : 2010-04-05 Posts : 5428
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:30 am | |
| Congratulations Christophe! i am still waiting for it. _________________ http://www.collectorsquest.com/collector/ken-yeo
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Vivien
Country/State : Germany Age : 26 Joined : 2011-10-10 Posts : 1988
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:09 pm | |
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Kikimalou Admin
Country/State : Lille, FRANCE Age : 60 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 21132
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aandmkw
Country/State : Gardendale, TX Age : 46 Joined : 2010-04-04 Posts : 2338
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:32 pm | |
| Such wonderful photos of a wonderful creation. Thanks so much for the walkaround. Congratulations on also getting this wonderful masterpiece. |
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Kikimalou Admin
Country/State : Lille, FRANCE Age : 60 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 21132
| Subject: Re: The ABU RAI female thylacine walkaround by Kikimalou Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:12 pm | |
| Thank you Amy |
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