A specimen of an extinct Tasmanian tiger has been sold for £60k at an auction in the UK. Collector James Cranfield snapped up the lot at the UK event. The remains of the thylacine was hailed as incredibly rare and a holy grail for the collector.

The unexpected Tasmanian tiger head brought in £60k during the bidding. James Cranfield completed the buy after spotting the specimen at the UK auction. The thylacine head is an incredibly rare find from an extinct Tasmanian tiger.