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

The surprise Tasmanian tiger head fetched £60k during the auction. James Cranfield completed the buy after discovering the item at the UK auction. The thylacine head is a remarkably rare discovery from an extinct Tasmanian tiger.