It is not to be confused with the dingo, by the way, which is a true dog, introduced to Australia more recently by (aboriginal) man. A ciné film made in the 1930s of the last known thylacine, restlessly pacing its lonely zoo cage, shows an uncannily dog-like animal, its marsupial nature betrayed only by its slightly undog-like way of holding its pelvis and back legs, presumably something to do with accommodating its pouch.
