A specimen of an extinct Tasmanian tiger has been sold for £60k at an auction in the UK. Collector James Cranfield snapped up the item at the UK auction. The head of the thylacine was described as remarkably 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 finding the specimen at the UK auction. The thylacine head is an extraordinary item from an extinct Tasmanian tiger.