Thylacine Flashcards
Thylacine
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Bear (v)
Bear | bore| born(e)
To have or continue to have something
bear a resemblance to
Ex: the thylacine bore a superficial resemblance to a dog
Superficial (a)
Appearing to be real until you look at it more carefully
*superficial differences/similarities *
Ex: there are superficial similarities between the two cars but really they’re very different in term of performance
Resemblance (n)
The fact that two people or things look like each other or are similar in some other way
Ex: there are a clear resemblance between all the brothers
Terrain (n)
An area of land when considering its natural features
Ex: the thylacine appeared to occupy most types of terrain except dense rainforest
Dense (a)
= thick
Dense fog
Eucalyptus (n)
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Carnivorous (a)
Relating to person, animal, or other living thing that eats meat
Ex: My cousin gave up her carnivorous diet several years ago
Distend (v)
A fresh stomach to swell and become large, especially because of pressures from inside
Ex: thylacine’s stomach was muscular with ability to distend so that it could eat large amounts of food at one time
compensate (v)
To pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lots of damage
Ex: the thylacine could eat large amount of food at one time to compensate for long periods when hunting was unsuccessful.
Retreat (v)
To go away from a place or person, in order to escape from fighting
Ex: they tended to retreat to the hills for shelter during the evening
Emerge (v)
= appear
To appear by coming out of something
Ex: they emerged to hunt during the evening
Nocturnal (a)
Be active or happening at night rather than during the day
Ex: most bat are nocturnal
Diurnal (a)
Be active or happening during the day rather than at night
Ex: diurnal activities
Sighted (a)
Able to see
Ex; it was sighted moving during the day
Bask (v)
To lie or sit enjoying the warmth, especially of the sun
Ex: some individuals were even recorded basking in the sun
crawl (v)
To move along on hands and knees
Ex: the child crawled across the floor
Teat (n)
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Lair (n)
A place where a wild animal lives often underground and hidden
Ex: the young stayed in Lair, such a deep to rock cave
Hallow (a)
Having a hole or empty space inside
Ex: hollow log
Carbon-dated fossil
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Predator (n)
An animal that hunts and kill and eat other animals
Pouch (n)
A bag formed from skin in the mouth of sone animal
Ex: kangaroos carry their young in pouch
Relentless (a)
Continuing in a determined mind way without any interruptions
Ex:  the dramatic decline of the thylacine is generally attributed to the relentless efforts
distemper-like disease
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Foresee (v)
To know about something before it happens
Ex: I don’t foresee any difficulties so long as we keep with the subjects
Demise (n)
The death of a person
Extermination (n)
The act of killing all animals, or of people in a particular place, or of a particular type
ex: international measures have been taken to prevent the exterminations of the whale
Sway (v)
Control or influence
Ex: her parents no longer seem to have much sway over her
Notable (a)
Important and deserving attention
Ex: a notable collections of a rare plants
Captive (a)
Of a person or animal, having limited ability to move or act freely, because of being kept in a space
Ex: if it is successful captive breeding, restore the population to 200 in seven years
Specimen (n)
Something showed or examined as an example a typical example
Ex: the last shown thylacine was shot by a farmer living just captive specimen
Expedition
An organized journey for a particular purpose
Ex: there have been numerous expedition for thylacine over the years
