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Endangered or Rare Animal Report Form

If you have seen an unusual animal, The Quest For Thylacoleo would really like to hear from you!
Please fill out as much of our survey form as you can.

Your Name?
Your Email?
Your Gender? Male Female	Your age?
Your street address or POB?
Your City or Suburb?
Your Postcode?	Your State?
Telephone?	Mobile?
Your Fax?	Your Occupation?
Date of Encounter?
Time of Encounter?
Exact Location of your sighting?
The nearest large town to your sighting?
Description of the animal?
Please describe the landscape and vegetation where the animal was observed.
Your estimates of the animal's size. (indicate feet or metres)
Total length (from nose to tip of tail)?
Length of tail?
Body length?
Height at shoulder?
What would be the nearest animal of comparable size?
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Did the animal seem aware of your presence?       Yes No
If so, how did it react? Did it seem agitated, aggressive or afraid of you?
Did the animal make any sounds?  Yes No
If so, please describe:
Was the animal: Running Trotting Walking Standing Still Sitting Lying Down	If other please specify:
When stationary, what did the animal appear to be doing?
Did the animal leave any tracks or other trace when it departed? For instance, any fur it may have snagged on a fence, droppings etc?
Was more than (1) one "cryptic" animal sighted?   Yes   No	If so, how many?
Were there any other "ordinary" animals in the vicinity?   Yes   No	If so, how many?
If so how did they react to the presence of the "cryptic" animal?
How did the animal attract your attention?
What direction was the animal coming from?
In what direction was it heading?
For how long was the animal in sight?
From what distance?
How did your sighting end (how did you lose sight of the animal)?
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What were the weather conditions at the time of the sighting?	How would you describe the temperature at the time?
Sunny Overcast Rainy Foggy	Hot  (30 ºC and over) Warm  (20 to 29 ºC) Cool  (10 to 19 ºC) Cold  (0 to 9 ºC) Very Cold  (under 0 ºC)
Time of Day? Dawn Daytime Dusk Night	If at night was it Moonless Moonlit
Other than yourself, did anyone else see the animal? No	If so, how many others?
If possible, please indicate their names, relationships, and ages :
To your knowledge, have there been previous sightings of similar animals in the area where the incident took place? Yes No Not Known	Did anything about the animal remind you of any known animal(s) you have seen? Yes No
If so, what were those features or actions and what known animal (s) were you reminded of?
In relation to the sighting of this animal, did anything else unusual occur?   Yes   No
If so, could you please explain?
Ready to Send? Press Yes Button! Yes No

If there's something else not covered by this form, perhaps if you would like to send us a photo, by all means e-mail us :
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Thank you for the time you have taken to complete this questionaire. Should you have another encounter with an unfamiliar animal, or if you learn of someone else who has, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please accept our sincere thanks for your time and trust.

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