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 incredibly rare and a holy grail for the collector.

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