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Fossils of bone-crushing and meat-slashing Tasmanian tiger ancestors discovered in Australia

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Scientists have identified a "bone-crushing" ancestor of the Tasmanian tiger.

The new species roamed Australia from 25 million to 23 million years ago.

They are the oldest known members of the Thylacinidae family ever discovered.

The newfound species were found in a fossil bed in northern Australia .