Re: Australian museum drops bid to clone extinct Tasmanian "tiger"

[Tim Williams <twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com>]

Dann Pigdon wrote:

> > It saddens me to say this, but the poor old thylacine is almost 
> certainly
> > extinct.
>
> According to the 50 year rule, giant pandas were once extinct too.

Ah, but China is a lot bigger than little Tazzie.  (No offense to Tasmania - 
it's a beautiful place.)

> Although the Coelacanth probably holds the record. :)

That one doesn't count - nobody saw it ALIVE the first time around.  ;-)


Tim