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Published: 2010-05-15 15:09:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 1181; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 22
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Description Took about 3 1/2 hours; not my best work but I needed something to relax.

The thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger, has got to be one of the cooler-looking extinct animals. Perhaps it's got something to do with those gorgeous backstripes, or that ridiculously huge gape. I dunno, but you can't just help but love thylacines.

It didn't stand any higher than your average pet labrador, but it was longer in body and had the general demeanor of a hyena.

Heh, and you know, unusual for a marsupial, the males have pouches too. But they didn't carry babes in them. The males' pouches were there to protect their, eh, sensitive parts as the moved through the dense forests. So, you learn something new every day, don't you?
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Comments: 13

Bueshang [2010-08-28 09:50:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks some lovely work

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Darkstripe4ever [2010-08-28 03:52:25 +0000 UTC]

Lovely drawing; simple yet nice. The anatomy seems to be pretty good, especially with the back legs. A lot of people don't get their joints right (a lot of people being me), but you got them spot on. :3 If I may critique, the head is a bit too much on the large side, but other than that everything is fine.

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redwattlebird In reply to Darkstripe4ever [2010-08-28 07:44:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I can see what you mean about the head being pretty big, especially when I compare it to the size of the back feet. But I'm happy you liked the way the back leg joints worked out in this picture ^_^

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Jeis [2010-08-28 03:08:39 +0000 UTC]

I really like how you did his head. The best part about the thylacine is their gaping maw.

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redwattlebird In reply to Jeis [2010-08-28 13:31:26 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, having a gape that wide for a predator is really cool... and scary!

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Tianithen [2010-05-21 20:20:09 +0000 UTC]

Thylacines are awesome and so is your art

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redwattlebird In reply to Tianithen [2010-05-22 14:57:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the kind words. ^_^

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Tianithen In reply to redwattlebird [2010-05-22 17:08:15 +0000 UTC]

no probs

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Black-Pteri [2010-05-16 11:40:07 +0000 UTC]

Love it
Have you been to the thing at the Melbourne museum? The Wild exhibit? It's pretty freaking awesome.

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redwattlebird In reply to Black-Pteri [2010-05-19 13:39:32 +0000 UTC]

Oooh, no I haven't been to the Melbourne Museum in a while now. It sounds like a great exhibit, though. Do you know if it'll be finishing up soon? I might be able to see it after my exam period. ^^

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Black-Pteri In reply to redwattlebird [2010-05-22 08:14:55 +0000 UTC]

Nope, it's a permanent exhibit now

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DANGERCROW [2010-05-15 15:30:32 +0000 UTC]

Lol omg they had crotch pouches? Croutches?
Lovely painting, of course

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redwattlebird In reply to DANGERCROW [2010-05-16 04:59:24 +0000 UTC]

Yup, I guess the crotch-pouch is nature's underwear.
And thank you ^^

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