Tasmanian Wolf

a flesh-eating, pouched animal of Tasmania. It is remotely related to the American opossum. It has the general appearance and, we may add, the disposition of a wolf. The muzzle is pointed. The tail is long and tapering but not prehensile. The fur is dark and, in general, a grayish brown with black stripes across the back. This animal is strong, fleet, and cunning. In the daytime it skulks away in rocky regions or hides in caverns. At night it prowls about and attacks flocks, creating havoc among the sheep. Shepherds dread the raids of this "wolf," and have nearly extirpated it.