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Tasmanian Devil || Description, Characteristics and Facts!

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The Immune Response of the Tasmanian Devil & Devil Facial Tumour Disease. The Tasmanian devil is under threat of extinction by a contagious cancer called Devil Facial Tumour Disease. This is a unique situation as cancer is not contagious but this tumour is transmitted between devils through biting.

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Tasmanian Devils are consumers and known as facultative scavengers. Threats to Tasmanian devils include attacks by domestic dogs and foxes, being hit by cars, loss of habitat, and disease. The largest predator in the devil's ecosystem is the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, which competes for food with scavenging devils. Tasmanian devils are strictly carnivorous.

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Biotic: Plants, Tasmanian devils (animals) bacteria, fungus, and trees.

Abiotic: Water, Sunlight, rocks, soil, and air.

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The average temperature in winter ranges from -40°C (-40°F) to 20°C (68°F). The average summer temperatures are usually around 10°C (50°F). 300 to 900 millimeters (12 to 35 inches) of rain per year can be expected in this biome. Trees that produce cones and needles are called, Coniferous-evergreen trees. Some needles remain on the trees all year long.

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The devil's island is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean near the United States. This island is made up of family after family of Tasmanian Devils.

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/tasmanian-devil

https://www.bonorong.com.au/blog/20-amazing-facts-about-the-tasmanian-devil

https://www.australia.com/en-us/things-to-do/wildlife/tasmanian-devil-facts.html

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Something that is pretty special about the Tasmanian devil is that it is the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world, and the Tasmanian devil has had the title "the tassie devil" for over 80 years.

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The Tasmanian devil is now commonly listed as endangered, as it is the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world.

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Tasmanian devils are usually common prey for snakes, humans, and wild dogs.

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Tasmanian devils will usually produce an odor as a defense mechanism when they are facing a threat. They have dark fur that helps blend into their environment when hunting for food at night.

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Tasmanian devils are nocturnal and usually solitary. Young devils can climb trees, but this becomes more difficult as they grow larger. Devils can also swim. Devils can run at speeds of up to 8 miles per hour. During the daytime, Tasmanian devils remain in an inactive condition known as "torpor." Torpor is similar to hibernation in that it helps furry creatures save valuable energy. When Tasmanian devils are in torpor, they stay put inside their cozy dens.

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Tasmanian Devils mature in their second year and usually mate in March. After a gestation period of 21 days, the females give birth to between 20 and 30 young offspring called 'Joeys'. Since the mother only has four teats, most young are guaranteed to not survive. Mothers carry the young in a rear-facing pouch for about 4 months.

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Tasmanian devils have a very strong sense of smell. Tasmanian devils will also produce an odor as a defense mechanism when they feel threatened. They have dark fur that helps blend into their environment when hunting for food at night. Tasmanian devils are the largest carnivorous marsupials.

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Tasmanian devils are found throughout Tasmania. Found in all habitats on the island, including the outskirts of urban areas, they particularly like dry sclerophyll forests and coastal woodlands. The term sclerophyll refers to arid, largely treeless areas, most Australian bush land is sclerophyll forest.

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Mainly eating large prey such as wombats, wallabies, sheep, and rabbits. Tasmanian devils are considered also scavengers, eating everything even bones and fur. Other food items, such as insects, insect larvae. Mainly using their keen sense of smell to forage for food at night. Also, they would be considered carnivores. They put their tremendous jaws to good use, eating pretty much anything they sink their teeth into, crushing and ravenously ingesting bones and all.

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Their front legs are longer than their back legs, which gives them a rocking movement when they run, at a top speed of about 13 kilometers per hour. When Tasmanian devils are babies, they typically walk similarly to a baby pig and are very agile climbers.

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These famously feisty mammals have a coarse brown or black fur coat and a stocky profile that gives them the appearance of a baby bear. Most have a white stripe or patch on their chest and light spots on their sides or rear end. They have long front legs and shorter rear legs, giving them a lumbering, piglike gait. Also, they have a stocky profile giving them the appearance of a baby bear.

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The Tasmanian devil has many nicknames such as Taz, but it is usually called the Tasmanian devil. Typically when referring to a baby Tasmanian devil, you would use the name "Joey". The Tasmanian devil has a scientific name of Sarcophilus Harrisii. As there are many more things to know about the Tasmanian Devil, these are just the basics!