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Fox head turns out to be the head of an extinct thylacine
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An antique head purchased at auction was found to be not a fox, but remains of an extinct species. British collector James Cranfield bought it for £50.
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- Head purchased for £50
- Identified as a thylacine
- 19th-century specimen
- Bought at auction
- Belongs to an extinct species
James Cranfield · thylacine · fox head · extinct species · antique items
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