The Tasmanian Devil is a carnivorous marsupial now found in the wild only in the Australian island state of Tasmania. The Tasmanian devil is the only extant member of the genus Sarcophilus. The size of a small dog, but stocky and muscular, the Tasmanian devil is now the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world after the extinction of the Thylacine in 1936. They get their name from their pungent odour when stressed, their extremely loud and disturbing screech, and ferocity when feeding.
The Tasmanian devil was extirpated on the Australian mainland at least 3000 years ago, well before European settlement in 1788. Because they were seen as a threat to livestock in Tasmania, devils were hunted until 1941, when they became officially protected.
The Tasmanian devil is an iconic animal within Australia; it is the symbol of the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service, and the former Tasmanian Australian rules football team which played in the Victorian Football League was known as the Devils.
The devil was one of six native Australian animals to appear on commemorative Australian two dollar coins issued between 1989 and 1994. Tasmanian devils are popular with domestic and international tourists. Because of their unique personality the Tasmanian devil has been the subject of numerous documentaries, non-fiction children’s books and a popular Warner Bros. cartoon character.
In The Wild
Tasmanian devils are widespread and fairly common throughout Tasmania, but are quickly dying from a contagious facial cancer. Found in all habitats on the island, including the outskirts of urban areas, they particularly like dry sclerophyll forests and coastal woodlands. The Tasmanian devil is a nocturnal and crepuscular hunter, spending the days in dense bush or in a hole. Young devils can climb trees, but this becomes more difficult as they grow larger. Devils can also swim. They are predominantly solitary animals and do not form packs.
In Captivity
Because of the animated cartoon character of the same name (above) which is based on this creature, the Tasmania Devil is quite well known around the world, and children in particular make a B-line for them. This is probably why they are very popular exhibits at zoos and wildlife sanctuaries around Australia.
Geographic Range
Currently the Tasmanian Devil is found only in Tasmania, although fossil evidence suggests that it once occupied much of the Australian mainland. It has been suggested that its absence in many previously occupied areas can be explained by competition with the introduced dingo in Australia.
Habitat
Tasmanian devils are numerous throughout Tasmania except in areas where there has been extensive habitat fragmentation and deforestation. They are most numerous in coastal heath and rangeland areas where agricultural practices maintain a constant supply of carrion. They also occur in open, dry schlerophyll forest and mixed schlerophyll rainforest. Their dens typically are located in hollow logs, caves, or burrows.
Description
Tasmanian devils are stocky with a brownish black pelage. They have a white throat patch, white spots on their sides and backside, and a pinkish snout. The head is massive with well developed jaw muscles. Molar teeth are heavy and adapted for their role in crushing bone and tearing through muscle and thick skin.
Females are slightly smaller than males. Body size varies considerably with diet, habitat, and age. Large males may reach 12 kg and 30 cm at the shoulder. Total length ranges from 525 to 800 mm and tail length from 230-300 mm. Tasmanian devils most often live to a maximum of 5 years old in the wild. Most young die immediately after dispersing out of their natal range as a result of food scarcity or competition. They may live 7 to 8 years
Behavious
Tasmanian devils are nocturnal and usually solitary. Occasionally, when individuals congregate at food sources, such as carrion, they interact aggressively but they are not territorial. When fighting, Tasmanian devils vocalize with growls, screeches, and vibratos. There also seems to be a learned dominance hierarchy, at least in captive situations.
Both males and females make nests of bark, grass and leaves which they inhabit throughout the day. They may be seen sunbathing during the day in quiet areas.
Food Habits
Tasmanian devils have been considered livestock predators. In reality, these marsupials take most of their large prey, such as wombats, wallabies, sheep, and rabbits, in the form of carrion. Tasmanian devils are efficient scavengers, eating even bones and fur. Tasmanian devils may have depended on carrion left from Tasmanian wolf kills in historical times. Other food items, such as insects, insect larvae, snakes, and small amounts of vegetation, are taken when encountered. Tasmanian devils forage in a slow, lumbering manner, using their sense of smell to find food at night. They are famous for their rowdy communal feeding, which is accompanied by aggression and loud vocalisations.
Behavious
At one time, Tasmanian devils were thought to be in danger of extinction due to persecution by settlers and destruction of forest habitat. Populations stabilized, and may have increased with the increased availability of carrion in rangelands. In recent years many populations of Tasmanian devil have been devastated by a new, usually lethal, cancer-like disease that is spreading rapidly throughout Tasmania. There is some evidence that this disease is not new, but is endemic to Tasmanian devils. Tasmanian devils are protected in Tasmania.
Australia has a thorny reputation for wildlife and is well known for its creepy crawlies and venomous critters. The worldwide distinction is so prolific that you might think the continent is covered in mythical beasts. While that reputation might be well earned for the mainland continent, the Tasmanian island is a different mythical beast altogether.
The Tasmanian island, long detached from the Australian mainland, is covered in incredibly curious marsupials while its waters are full of majestic creatures. Simply put, Tasmania is one of the best places on planet Earth for wildlife viewing. You’ll even find the Tasmanian Serengeti on the north side of the island.
The cartoon-famous Tasmanian Devil spins like a tornado to antagonize Bugs Bunny in Looney Tunes. Appropriately named Taz, this dopey character is excitable and aggressive just like the real Tasmanian Devil. These creatures, about the size of a small dog, forage in the Tasmanian wilderness in small packs. They become incredibly excitable and aggressive when they find a carcass to feed on. They often growl at each other and nip to draw blood. And pound for pound, the devil has the strongest bite on planet Earth. Image thanks to Tourism Australia & Graham Freeman.
The males use this bite during mating season. They fight each other rather aggressively for the right to a female while the victor bites her neck to drag her back to his den. After mating, he must protect her for a 21-day gestation period or else she’ll be found by another male. Mating results in 40 to 50 young who learn to fight each other quickly for the right to feed on one of the female’s four teats.
But don’t let this brutal lifecycle fool you — the Tasmanian Devil can be a curious and loving creature. While it’s never advised to approach a devil in the wild, domesticated devils can make for a good snuggle. In fact, many fall in love with this endemic animal and keep them as pets. They can even be imported to other countries. Unfortunately, a strange case of contagious facial cancer has decimated more than 70% of the wild population. The Australian government is hard at work trying to conserve this endangered species by domesticating large swaths of the population.
The wombat is endemic to the Australian continent. These lumbering marsupials are tame, look to be overweight and are rather homely. It’s the perfect recipe for «ugly-cute» which make them lovingly endearing. This 30-kilogram critter rears its young in a backwards-facing pouch which prevents the joey from being covered in soil when the wombat digs with its incredibly powerful clause. These animals use an extensive patchwork of burrows and feed exclusively on vegetation like grass, herbs, bark and roots. It’s difficult to catch a glimpse of these nocturnal marsupials but your best bet is in Tasmania’s Serengeti — The Narawntapu National Park on the North Shore. Image thanks to Paul Fleming.
You’ll find this endemic marsupial struggling its way through dense vegetation. It uses a short tail and stocky legs to push its way through the Tasmanian bush. It has a relatively tame color that ranges from a dark brown to gray but always features a whimsical reddish-brown belly. If wallabies are mini-kangaroos, the Pademelon is a mini-wallaby. These fearless creatures can be found all over the island from the remote national parks to the suburbs of Hobart. Imagethanks toTourism Tasmania & Masaaki Aihara.
The platypus defies all categorization. This intriguing animal has webbed feet, a duck’s bill, a beaver’s tail and it lays eggs. In fact, it’s the only mammal on planet Earth that does not give live birth. And while both male and female platypus are born with ankle spurs on their hind legs, only the male platypus delivers venom. That’s right, this incredibly unique and beautiful creature can actually poison you. But don’t worry, these skittish creatures are incredibly rare and it’s unlikely you’ll ever be in a position to be stung by a male platypus’s spur.
Catching a glimpse of the platypus is difficult. They can often be found in the slow-flowing waters of streams, lakes, rivers and near dams. They’re most common in the lakes of Tasmania’s Central Highlands and in the rivers of the south and northwest coasts. Interestingly enough, the Tasmanian platypus is larger than the mainland Australian duckbilled platypus.
Despite the fact that the waters around Tasmania are cold, you are likely to see dolphins. Bottlenose dolphins love the waters of Macquarie Harbour as well as the waters around the Tasman Peninsula and Bruny Island. These intelligent creatures love to race alongside tour boats and ferries in Tasmania’s southern reaches.
Otherwise known as Blue Penguins or Fairy Penguins, these tiny flightless birds are the smallest Penguins on Earth. They love to go out into the cold depths of the Tasmanian waters to hunt during the day and they always come back to their subterranean beach homes at dusk. That’s when you’ll catch a glimpse of these incredibly cute land-and-sea creatures.
These strikingly blue penguins are adept in the water, but they can be a bit clumsy on land. They always come back home at dusk in formations called rafts that are similar in V-shape to migrating birds. It’s endearing to watch them struggle to stand on the soft sand of the beach while small waves topple them over. They waddle back to their homes which are simply holes dug into the sand dunes, and call to each other before retiring for the night. Image thanks to Tourism Tasmania & Chris Bell.
Tasmania experienced an economic boom back in 1800’s due to mining, timbering and whaling. In fact, the remains of old whaling stations can be found on the southern end of Bruny Island. The stations were built to catch the Southern Right Well as it migrated across Tasmania’s southern reaches. And that whaling has diminished the numbers of Right Whales on planet Earth. But conservation efforts have allowed this rare whale to flourish and sightings in Hobart’s River Derwent have been reported. Your best bet to see one of these majestic creatures is from the cliffs of South Bruny Island National Park during migration season between June and October.
Humpback whales also make Tasmanian waters their homes. You’ll be able to catch these whales migrating northward to the Australian mainland for mating between May and July. They then migrate back South between September and November. Best viewing points include Frederick Henry Bay and Great Oyster Bay. You’ll also be able to jump aboard whale watching ships which give you up close experiences with these massive sea creatures.
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| phylum | Chordata | The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial now found in the wild only on the Australian island state of Tasmania. The size of a small dog, it became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936. It is characterised by its stocky and muscular build, black fur, pungent odour, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding. The Tasmanian devil’s large head and neck allow it to generate amongst the strongest bite per unit body mass of any extant mammal land predator.
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| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Metatheria | |
| order | Dasyuromorphia | |
| family | Dasyuridae | |
| genus | Sarcophilus | |
| species | S. harrisii |
READING PASSAGE 2
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26 which are based on Reading Passage 2 below.
Tasmanian Tiger
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Although it was called tiger, it looked like a clog with black stripes on its hack and it was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modem times. Yet, despite its fame for being one of the most fabled animals in the world, it is one of the least understood of Tasmania’s native animals. The scientific name for the Tasmanian tiger is Thylacine and it is believed that they have become extinct in the 20th century.
B
Fossils of thylacines dating from about almost 12 million years ago have been dug up at various places in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. They were widespread in Australia 7,000 years ago, but have probably been extinct on the continent for 2,000 years ago. This is believed to be because of the introduction of dingoes around 8,000 years ago. Because of disease, thylacine numbers may have been declining in Tasmania at the time of European settlement 200 years ago, but the decline was certainly accelerated by the new arrivals. The last known Titsmanijin Tiger died in I lobar! Zoo in 193fi and the animal is officially classified as extinct. Technically, this means that it has not been officially sighted in the wild or captivity for 50 years. However, there are still unsubstantiated sightings.
C
Hans Naarding, whose study of animals had taken him around the world, was conducting a survey of a species of endangered migratory bird. The hat he saw that night is now regarded as the most credible sighting recorded of thylacine that many believe has been extinct for more than 70 years.
D
“I had to work at night.” Naarding takes up the story. “I was in the habit of intermittently shining a spotlight around. The beam fell on an animal in front of the vehicle, less than 10m away. Instead of risking movement by grabbing for a camera, I decided to register very carefully what I was seeing. The animal was about the size of a small shepherd dog, a very healthy male in prime condition. What set it apart from a dog, though, was a slightly sloping hindquarter, with a fairly thick tail being a straight continuation of the backline of the animal. It had 12 distinct stripes on its back, continuing onto its butt. I knew perfectly well what I was seeing. As soon as I reached for the camera, it disappeared into the tea-tree undergrowth and scrub.”
E
The director of Tasmania’s National Parks at the time, Peter Morrow, decided in his wisdom to keep Naarding’s sighting of the thylacine secret for two years. When the news finally broke, it was accompanied by pandemonium. “I was besieged by television crews, including four to five from Japan, and others from the United Kingdom, Germany, New Zealand and South America,” said Naarding.
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Government and private search parties combed the region, but no further sightings were made. The tiger, as always, had escaped to its lair, a place many insist exists only in our imagination. But since then, the thylacine has staged something of a comeback, becoming part of Australian mythology.
G
There have been more than 4,000 claimed sightings of the beast since it supposedly died out, and the average claims each year reported to authorities now number 150. Associate professor of zoology at the University of Tasmania, Randolph Rose, has said he dreams of seeing a thylacine. But Rose, who in his 35 years in Tasmanian academia has fielded countless reports of thylacine sightings, is now convinced that his dream will go unfulfilled.
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“The consensus among conservationists is that usually; any animal with a population base of less than 1,000 is headed for extinction within 60 years,” says Rose. “Sixty years ago, there was only one thylacine that we know of, and that was in Hobart Zoo,” he says.
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Dr. David Pemberton, curator of zoology at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, whose PhD thesis was on the thylacine, says that despite scientific thinking that 500 animals are required to sustain a population, the Florida panther is down to a dozen or so animals and, while it does have some inbreeding problems, is still ticking along. “I’ll take a punt and say that, if we manage to find a thylacine in the scrub, it means that there are 50-plus animals out there.”
J
After all, animals can be notoriously elusive. The strange fish is known as the coelacanth’ with its “proto-legs”, was thought to have died out along with the dinosaurs 700 million years ago until a specimen was dragged to the surface in a shark net off the south-east coast of South Africa in 1938.
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Wildlife biologist Nick Mooney has the unenviable task of investigating all “sightings” of the tiger totaling 4,000 since the mid-1980s, and averaging about 150 a year. It was Mooney who was first consulted late last month about the authenticity of digital photographic images purportedly taken by a German tourist while on a recent bushwalk in the state. On face value, Mooney says, the account of the sighting, and the two photographs submitted as the proof amount to one of the most convincing cases for the species’ survival he has seen.
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And Mooney has seen it all – the mistakes, the hoaxes, the illusions and the plausible accounts of sightings. Hoaxers aside, most people who report sightings end up believing they have been a thylacine, and are themselves believable to the point they could pass a lie-detector test, according to Mooney. Others, having tabled a creditable report, then become utterly obsessed like the Tasmanian who has registered 99 thylacine sightings to date. Mooney has seen individuals bankrupted by the obsession, and families destroyed. “It is a blind optimism that something is, rather than a cynicism that something isn’t,” Mooney says. “If something crosses the road, it’s not a case of ‘I wonder what that was?’ Rather, it is a case of ‘that’s a thylacine!’ It is a bit like a gold prospector’s blind faith, ‘it has got to be there’.”
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However, Mooney treats all reports on face value. “I never try to embarrass people or make fools of them. But the fact that I don’t pack the car immediately they ring can often be taken as ridicule. Obsessive characters get irate that someone in my position is not out there when they think the thylacine is there.”
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But Hans Naarding, whose sighting of a striped animal two decades ago was the highlight of “a life of animal spotting”, remains bemused by the time and money people waste on tiger searches. He says resources would be better applied to save the Tasmanian devil, and helping migratory bird populations that are declining as a result of shrinking wetlands across Australia.
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Could the thylacine still be out there? “Sure,” Naarding says. But he also says any discovery of surviving thylacines would be “rather pointless”. “How do you save a species from extinction? What could you do with it? If there are thylacines out there, they are better off right where they are.”
Questions 14-17
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.
The Tasmanian tiger, also called thylacine, resembles the look of a dog and has 14……………………… on its fur coat. Many fossils have been found, showing that thylacines had existed as early as 15 ………………………. years ago. They lived throughout 16…………………………. before disappearing from the mainland. And soon after the 17………………………… settlers arrived the size of thylacine population in Tasmania shrunk at a higher speed.
Questions 18-23
Look at the following statements (Questions 18-23) and the list of people below, match each statement with the correct person A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter A, B, C or D in boxes 18-23 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
18 His report of seeing a live thylacine in the wild attracted international interest.
19 Many eye-witnesses’ reports are not trustworthy.
20 It doesn’t require a certain number of animals to ensure the survival of a species.
21 There is no hope of finding a surviving Tasmanian tiger.
22 Do not disturb them if there are any Tasmanian tigers still living today.
23 The interpretation of evidence can be affected by people’s beliefs.
List of People
A Hans Naarding
B Randolph Rose
C David Pemberton
D Nick Mooney
Questions 24-26
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 24-26 on your answer sheet.
24 Hans Naarding’s sighting has resulted in
A government and organisations’ cooperative efforts to protect thylacine
B extensive interests to find a living thylacine.
C increase in the number of reports of thylacine worldwide.
D growth of popularity of thylacine in literature.
25 The example of the coelacanth is to illustrate
A it lived in the same period with dinosaurs.
B hos dinosaurs evolved legs.
C some animals are difficult to catch in the wild.
D extinction of certain species can be mistaken.
26 Mooney believes that all sighting reports should be
A given some credit as they claim even if they are untrue.
B acted upon immediately.
C viewed as equally untrustworthy.
D questioned and carefully investigated.
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The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae, now found in the wild only on the Australian island state of Tasmania, including tiny east-coast Maria Island where there is a conservation project with disease-free animals.
The size of a small dog, it became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936. It is characterized by its stocky and muscular build, black fur, pungent odor, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding. The Tasmanian devil’s large head and neck allow it to generate among the strongest bites per unit body mass of any extant mammal land predator,[2] and it hunts prey and scavenges carrion as well as eating household products if humans are living nearby.
Although it usually is solitary, it sometimes eats with other devils and defecates in a communal location. Unlike most other dasyurids, the devil thermoregulates effectively and is active during the middle of the day without overheating. Despite its rotund appearance, the devil is capable of surprising speed and endurance, and can climb trees and swim across rivers.
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WHAT DOES TASMANIAN DEVIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae, now found in the wild only on the Australian island state of Tasmania. The size of a small dog, it became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936. It is characterised by its stocky and muscular build, black fur, pungent odour, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding. The Tasmanian devil’s large head and neck allow it to generate amongst the strongest bite per unit body mass of any extant mammal land predator, and it hunts prey and scavenges carrion as well as eating household products if humans are living nearby. Although it usually is solitary, it sometimes eats with other devils and defecates in a communal location. Unlike most other dasyurids, the devil thermoregulates effectively and is active during the middle of the day without overheating. Despite its rotund appearance, the devil is capable of surprising speed and endurance, and can climb trees and swim across rivers.
Definition of Tasmanian devil in the English dictionary
The definition of Tasmanian devil in the dictionary is a small ferocious carnivorous marsupial, Sarcophilus harrisi, of Tasmania, having black fur with pale markings, strong jaws, and short legs: family Dasyuridae Also called: ursine dasyure.
Synonyms and antonyms of Tasmanian devil in the English dictionary of synonyms
Translation of «Tasmanian devil» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF TASMANIAN DEVIL
Find out the translation of Tasmanian devil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English — Chinese
袋獾
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
demonio de Tasmania
570 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
तस्मानियाई डैविल
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
تسمانيا الشيطان
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
Тасманский дьявол
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
diabo da Tasmânia
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
Tasmanian শয়তান
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
diable de Tasmanie
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Syaitan Tasmania
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
tasmanische Teufel
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
タスマニアデビル
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
태즈 메이 니아 악마
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Tasmanian setan
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
Tasmanian devil
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
டாஸ்மேனியா டெவில்
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
तास्मानियन भूत
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
Tazmanya Canavarı
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
diavolo della Tasmania
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
diabeł tasmański
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
Тасманійський диявол
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
diavol tasmanian
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
διάβολος της Τασμανίας
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
Tasmanian Devil
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
Tasmanian djävulen
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
Tasmanian devil
5 millions of speakers
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TASMANIAN DEVIL»
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Tasmanian Devil: A Unique and Threatened Animal
Fascinating new insights into the famous Australian marsupial Packed with information that has only been published in scientific journals, if ever at all, this collection of biological facts challenges the misconceptions associated with …
David Owen, David Pemberton, 2011
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Loving the Tasmanian Devil: Reflections on Marriage and …
The book will also appeal to those curious about ASD and how it affects someone’s life and love. Any reader in a long-term relationship will resonate to the challenges and joys of living in such close relationship with another.
Maureen McCarthy Bartlett, 2011
3
Tasmanian Devil: Nighttime Scavenger
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitat of the Tasmanian devil.
Search for the Tasmanian devil and all the other Warner Brothers cartoon characters in this book of detailed drawings.
5
It’s a Baby Tasmanian Devil!
Describes the birth, early life, growth patterns, eating habits, and enemies of the Tasmanian devil.
6
In Search of the Real Tasmanian Devil
Martin and Chris Kratt search for the elusive Tasmanian devil; includes a description of the animal, its habits and behavior, and an overview of other animals in the area.
7
LF Tasmanian Devil Recover
The Tasmanian devil has spun himself silly and needs your help to find himself.
Jaime Diaz Studios, Publications International, Limited, Dwight Wanhala, 1996
Account of the history and habits of Tasmanian devils presented as a year of activities and showing how their life style varies from season to season.
An introduction to the Australian marsupial whose curious look has earned it an undeserved name.
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Tasmanian Devils‘ violent sex habits driving species towards extinction
The Tasmanian devil’s feisty nips during mating are spreading a highly infectious cancer that is driving the carnivorous marsupial towards extinction. Although … «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Darth Vader conducts Halloween-themed funeral attended by …
Witches, Beetlejuice and the Tasmanian Devil were among about 100 people remembering Lorna Johnson at a service conducted by Darth Vader. «The Independent, Jul 15»
Decline of Tasmanian devils sees possums thrive, become more …
The decline of Tasmania’s top predator, the Tasmanian devil, in the wild is … Devil numbers are plummeting as the animals succumb to a facial tumour disease. «ABC Online, Jun 15»
Tasmanian Devils returning to zoo after 11-year absence
Coolah was the last Tasmanian devil in the world living outside of Australia when he died at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in 2004. Photo provided by the Fort … «WANE, Jan 15»
Coalition must court the Tasmanian devil
I WONDER how many Australians had heard of Jacqui Lambie before she took her seat in the Senate on July 1. Very few. Now they all know her. She is the … «The Australian, Nov 14»
Tasmanian devils‘ low genetic diversity, extinction risks date back to …
«During these times the genetic diversity of the Tasmanian devil has been severely reduced,» said Anna Brüniche-Olsen, the lead author of the report. «ABC Online, Nov 14»
Murder of Tasmanian devil raises fears at NM zoo
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The killing of a rare Tasmanian devil on loan from Australia has prompted beefed-up security at a New Mexico zoo and a $5,000 reward … «CBS News, Oct 14»
Police Report: Zoo’s Tasmanian devil killed
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The Tasmanian devil found dead in its exhibit at Albuquerque’s zoo was killed. The city says someone threw a chunk of asphalt at its … «KRQE News 13, Oct 14»
Extinct Australian Predator Was Fierce, but No Tasmanian Devil
“It was certainly less powerful and less able to handle heavy loadings or forces than the Tasmanian devil. While it could probably have processed smaller bones, … «Voice of America, Apr 14»
Mark Butler approves iron ore mine in Tasmanian devil’s stronghold
A 10-month-old Tasmanian Devil joey Around 80% of the Tasmanian devil population has been ravaged by a facial tumour disease. Photograph: Robert … «The Guardian, Jul 13»
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The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae, now found in the wild only on the Australian island state of Tasmania, including tiny east-coast Maria Island where there is a conservation project with disease-free animals.
The size of a small dog, it became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936. It is characterized by its stocky and muscular build, black fur, pungent odor, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding. The Tasmanian devil’s large head and neck allow it to generate among the strongest bites per unit body mass of any extant mammal land predator,[2] and it hunts prey and scavenges carrion as well as eating household products if humans are living nearby.
Although it usually is solitary, it sometimes eats with other devils and defecates in a communal location. Unlike most other dasyurids, the devil thermoregulates effectively and is active during the middle of the day without overheating. Despite its rotund appearance, the devil is capable of surprising speed and endurance, and can climb trees and swim across rivers.