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Tasmanian devil

Order : Dasyuromorphia
Family : Dasyuridae
Species : Sarcophilus laniarius

The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus laniarius) is only found in the Australian island state of Tasmania. Head to body length can reach up to 65 cms and weighs around 8 kilograms, which makes it the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world. You can tell by the tail of a Tasmanian devil how healthy it is, because it stores fat in its tail. If a devil has a large tail it means it is healthy, if it is unhealthy it has a thin tail. When agitated the devil can emit a strong odor, equivalent of that of a skunk. If you correct the bite force for body size the devil has the strongest bite of any living mammal! (source)

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Facts about the Tasmanian devil

TASMANIAN DEVILS ARE NOT ALL BAD

Tasmanian Devils are one of the rare kinds of animals that are cannibals.

The size, shape and colour of the Tasmanian devil is as follows: Its maximum length is 1.

The size of a small dog but stocky and muscular, the Tasmanian Devil is characterised by its black fur, offensive odour when stressed, extremely loud and disturbing screeching, and its vicious temperament. (Full text)

The Tasmanian Devil is never mistaken to be another animal, because it is the only animal with a spine-curdling scream. (Full text)

The Tasmanian Devil is actually a marsupial and not a dog like most people think. (Full text)

Tasmanian Devils are usually black with a white circle around their neck. (Full text)

Tasmanian Devils by Sydney Did you know Tasmanian devils are related to (Full text)

Tasmanian devils are wholly protected. (Full text)

This story has a happy ending, however, because the population then gradually increased until today the Tasmanian devil is abundant and apparently safe. (Full text)

Tasmanian devils are stocky. (Full text)

The Tasmanian Devil is nocturnal (most active at night). (Full text)

· Tasmanian Devils are nocturnal, spending the daytime sleeping in dens made in hollow logs, caves or old burrows made by wombats which they line with grass and leaves (Full text)

Tasmanian devils are nocturnal scavengers (Full text)

This story has a happy ending, however, because the population then gradually increased until today the Tasmanian devil is abundant and apparently safe. (Full text)

The Tasmanian Devil is a nocturnal mammal that was named for the demonic sound that it makes at night, especially when it is feeding or fighting, but it is really quite shy. (Full text)

The Tasmanian Devil is a common marsupial found only in Tasmania now. (Full text)

Tasmanian Devils - Description Tasmanian devils are the world's largest living carnivorous marsupials. (Full text)