41. The Tasmanian Devil .................... The Tasmanian Devil. tasmanian devils are large meateating marsupials. Wild TasmanianDevils often appear battle-scarred and have bald patches on their coats. http://www.geocities.com/thesciencefiles/tasmanian/devil.html

The Tasmanian Devil Tasmanian Devils are large meat-eating marsupials. They have large powerful jaws and teeth. (The jaws have a gape of 120 degrees). They are black in colour, with a white band on the chest and hindquarters and have hairless pink ears. The slightly smaller females have a backward-opening pouch. Wild Tasmanian Devils often appear battle-scarred and have bald patches on their coats. Tasmanian Devils are found in all Tasmanian habitats, including rainforests, eucalyptus forests, farmlands, and even outer city suburbs. Devils are not territorial, but will wander over a range of 10-20 hectares in search of food. Tasmanian Devils are nocturnal, spending the daytime sleeping in dens made in hollow logs, caves or old wombat burrows which they line with grass and leaves. Mating takes place between February and September and about 18 days later, up to 30 joeys are born. Each is slightly larger than a grain of rice, and only between two and four are able to survive. They are carried in the pouch for about 15 weeks, after which they are left in the nest while the mother is away feeding. Later, they ride on the mother's back, or follow behind. They become independent after about 28 weeks, and may live for up to 8 years.

42. The Real Devil The REAL Tasmanian Devil. tasmanian devils are one of the most hated andfeared animals in the world. tasmanian devils DO have bad tempers. http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Fountain/8320/realtaz.html

The REAL Tasmanian Devil Tasmanian devils are one of the most hated and feared animals in the world. Although a lot of terrifying stories have been told about how devils chase and kill humans, they are not true. These bumbling hunters look and sound a lot more fierce than they really are and the devils' bad reputation is largely undeserved. Tasmanian Devils DO have bad tempers. All Tassie devils are naturally ill-tempered and aggressive. Some, like the cartoon Taz, fly into violent rages for no apparent reason. Devil Facts Common Name: Tasmanian devil No special names for males, females, or babies. No special name for groups. Scientific Name: Sarcophilus harrisii (sometimes listed as Sarcophilus ursinus Size: Adult male: average height at shoulder 12 inches; average length of body, 2 feet plus a 1-foot tail. Weight range: 12-25 pounds. Adult females about 15 percent smaller than males. Color: Black, usually with white chest band and small white patches on the shoulders and above the tail. Occasionally albino (solid white) or all black. Behavior: Nocturnal. Solitary. Savage.

43. Tasmanian Devils: A Recipe home Recipes activities easy index Grandpa Pencil's Recipe for.tasmanian devils. Ingredients. A quantity of French Loaf or Vienna http://www.grandpapencil.com/ACTIVI~1/TASDEVIL.HTM

home Recipes activities easy index Grandpa Pencil's Recipe for Tasmanian Devils Ingredients A quantity of French Loaf or Vienna Loaf Bread a day or two old if you wish Tomato Paste A good Tasmanian shredded Cheese suitable for grilling Salt and Pepper to taste These little pizzary finger things are based on the eating habits of the Tasmanian Devil. If it looks good and it doesn't move, eat it. Any of the things that you like on a pizza cut into smaller bits will be good. You will need A sharp knife and a cutting board Directions Cut bread into 2 cm (around 3/4 inch) slices Toast both sides under the grill When cool spread each with tomato paste Add selected topping Cover with shredded cheese Add salt and pepper to taste Grill until the cheese has melted and browned

44. DoAustralia - Fauna tasmanian devils are a nocturnal (active at night) animal. FIGHTING TasmanianDevils by nature are not aggressive until it comes to food. http://www.doaustralia.com/Fauna/TasDevil.htm

TASMANIAN DEVIL Back to Fauna Index The Tasmanian Devil is the largest carnivorous (eats meat) marsupial (a mammal that has its babies in a pouch) in Australia. Tasmanian Devils are a nocturnal (active at night) animal. lives alone and prefers its own company hence it is a relatively shy animal DESCRIPTION The Tasmanian Devil is usually black with a white "collar" or patch around its neck. It is the size of a small terrier dog very solid and "stout" and weighs in between 6 and 8 kgs It has a tail of between 9 to 12" long Tasmanian Devils have an extremely large powerful head with a wide jaw with sharp teeth pointy pink ears (that turn red when angry due to increased blood flow) and piercing dark eyes Its dark colouring helps it to move around unseen at night time (feeding time) The Tasmanian Devil is now only found on the island state of Tasmania and lives in coastal scrub and eucalypt forests. It is a scavenger so Tasmanian Devils are also found near human settlements They spend the daytime out of sight sleeping in dens lined with grass and leaves made in hollow logs, or old wombat burrows or small natural caves They can conserve energy by going into a state of "Tupor" where its body heat drops to match its surroundings

45. Sarcophilus Laniarius (Tasmanian Devil): Narrative Behavior. tasmanian devils are nocturnal and usually solitary. When fighting,tasmanian devils vocalize with growls, screeches, and vibratos. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/sarcophilus/s._laniarius$narrativ

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web About us ... Glossary Sarcophilus laniarius Tasmanian Devil Written by Bridget Fahey and Almaz Kinder Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Dasyuromorphia Family: Dasyuridae Genus Sarcophilus Species: Sarcophilus laniarius Table of Contents Geographic Range Physical Characteristics Natural History Food Habits ... Photos Geographic Range Australian : Today, S. laniarius is found only in Tasmania, although fossil evidence suggests that it once occupied much of the Australian mainland. It has been hypothesized that its absence in many areas which it previously occupied can be explained by competition with the introduced dingo. Physical Characteristics Mass: 4 to 9 kg. Stocky with a brownish black pelage, the Tasmanian Devil resembles a small bear. They have a white throat patch and white spots on the 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. Females are slightly lighter than males. Natural History Food Habits The Tasmanian Devil has an unwarranted reputation as a savage beast. In reality, these marsupials take most of their large prey such as wombats, sheep, and rabbits, in the form of carrion. It is an efficient scavenger, eating even bones and fur. Other food items, such as insects, insect larvae, snakes, and small amounts of vegetative matter, are taken when encountered. The Tasmanian devil forages in a slow, lumbering manner, using its sense of smell to find food at night.

46. Canadian Division Schedule - 2002 Rotary, 630, Sliders, vs, tasmanian devils. 21May-02, Centennial 3, 630, HeadsOr Tails, vs, tasmanian devils. 28-May-02, Centennial 3, 630, Angels, vs, TasmanianDevils. http://www.clspl.on.ca/cdn02.html

CLSPL Canadian Division Schedule - 2002 Although we have made every effort to tripple check that the schedules listed here are correct, if there is a discrepancy between the book and the web page the book will be taken as being correct! Date Park Time Visitor vs Home 14-May-02 Centennial #3 Angels vs Heads Or Tails Rotary Sliders vs Tasmanian Devils 21-May-02 Centennial #3 Heads Or Tails vs Tasmanian Devils Rotary Angels vs Sliders 28-May-02 Centennial #3 Angels vs Tasmanian Devils Rotary Heads Or Tails vs Sliders 4-Jun-02 Centennial #3 Tasmanian Devils vs Sliders Rotary Heads Or Tails vs Angels 11-Jun-02 Centennial #3 Sliders vs Angels Rotary Tasmanian Devils vs Heads Or Tails 18-Jun-02 Centennial #3 Sliders vs Heads Or Tails Rotary Tasmanian Devils vs Angels 25-Jun-02 Centennial #3 Angels vs Heads Or Tails Rotary Sliders vs Tasmanian Devils 2-Jul-02 Centennial #3 Heads Or Tails vs Tasmanian Devils Rotary Angels vs Sliders 9-Jul-02 Centennial #3 Angels vs Tasmanian Devils Rotary Heads Or Tails vs Sliders 16-Jul-02 Centennial #3 Tasmanian Devils vs Sliders Rotary Heads Or Tails vs Angels 23-Jul-02 Centennial #3 Sliders vs Angels Rotary Tasmanian Devils vs Heads Or Tails 30-Jul-02 Centennial #3 Sliders vs Heads Or Tails Rotary Tasmanian Devils vs Angels 6-Aug-02 Centennial #3 Angels vs Heads Or Tails Rotary Sliders vs Tasmanian Devils 13-Aug-02 Centennial #3 Tasmanian Devils vs Heads Or Tails Rotary Sliders vs Angels 20-Aug-02 Centennial #3 Tasmanian Devils vs Angels Rotary Heads Or Tails vs Sliders 26-Aug-02 ALL WEEK-RAINOUTS OR PLAYOFFS START RAINOUTS WILL BE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT BE PREPARED TO PLAY ANY NIGHT FOR PLAYOFFS

47. ThinkQuest USA Library Entry tasmanian devils. 1999 ThinkQuest USA click here to view this siteSite Desciption Our entry is about tasmanian devils. http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum.html?lib_id=2991&team_id=6096

48. Yorkshire Game Angling tasmanian devils. LITTLE tasmanian devils(Reference LTD) The LittleTasmanian Devil is ideal for casting in small rivers and steams. http://secure.yga.yorks.com/YGA_CATALOGUE_TASMANIAN_DEVILS_61.html

TASMANIAN DEVILS Home Back Catalogue Info Search View Cart Checkout Send Mail YGA CATALOGUE Spinning Tackle Spinners and Lures TASMANIAN DEVILS Price: Colours: Foxy Lady - Item TDFL Bronze Beauty- Item TDBB Spider Special - Item TDSS Autumn Brown - Item TDAB Yellow Attractor - Item TDYA Green Streaker - Item TDGS Golden Oldie - Item TDGO Hot Pink Fish - Item TDHP Blue Wings - Item No TDBLW Bronze Whale - Item No TDBW Yellow Wings - Item No TDYW Red Wings - Item TDRW Green Wings - Item TDGW Stinger - Item TDS Rainbow Trout - Item TDRT Brown Trout - Item No TDBT Tequila Sunrise - Item No TDTS Fireball - Item TDFB Hot Canary - Item TDHC Corn Cob - Item TDCC Lady Bird - Item No TDLB Price: Colours: Tricolour - Item No TDT Bronze Beauty - Item TDBB Bronze Whale - Item TDWB Foxy Lady - Item TDFL Spider Special - Item TDSS Autumn Brown - Item TDAB Yellow Attractor - Item TDYA Green Streaker - Item TDGS Golden Oldie - Item TDGO Hot Pink Fish - Item TDHP Grey Ghost - Item No TDGG Blue Wings - Item No TDBLW Yellow Wings - Item No TDYW Red Wings - Item TDRW Green Wings - Item TDGW Stinger - Item TDS Rainbow Trout - Item TDRT Brown Trout - Item No TDBT Fire Tiger - Item No TDFT Tequila Sunrise - Item No TDTS Bright Red - Item No TDBR Pink Panther - Item No TDPP Fireball - Item TDFB Hot Canary - Item TDHC Fish Roe - Item No TDFR Corn Cob - Item TDCC Lady Bird - Item No TDLB Zebra - Item No TDZ Price: Colours: Foxy Lady - Item TDFL Green Streaker - Item TDGS Golden Oldie - Item TDGO Hot Pink Fish - Item TDHP Blue Wings - Item No TDBLW Bronze Whale - Item No TDBW

49. The Tasmanian Devil- Oak View Elementary white patches. tasmanian devils are marsupials, which means they carrytheir babies in their pouch. An adult devil has 42 teeth. The http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/smith/95-96/research/tdevil.html

The Tasmanian Devil by Ashley S. What animal did I pick did you ask? I picked the Tasmanian Devil. The Tasmanian Devil is black with some white patches. Tasmanian Devils are marsupials, which means they carry their babies in their pouch. An adult devil has 42 teeth. The Tasmanian Devil is nocturnal, which means it sleeps during the day and comes out at night. Their predators are mainly just humans. A devil sneezes and huffs to signal attack. In the rest of the paper you will read about baby devils, physical features and more. The devil lives six years in captivity but their life span in the wild is unknown. When a devil is being chased it can make about l2 kilometers per hours. The Tasmanian Devils scientific name is Sarcophilus Harrisii, which means "meat lover. Tasmanian Devils primarily eat meat, including carrion, which is dead and decaying flesh. His diet also includes insects, fruits, seeds, eggs and garbage. The average weight of a devil is 12-25 pounds. Because Tasmanian Devils are nocturnal and solitary, they have not been well studied. Tasmanian Devils are about the best in the animal kingdom on mobilizing energy in a hurry. Devils don't look much like their closest relatives, which are most smaller meat-eating marsupials. A devils brain is only half the size of a eurtherian mammal the same size. Laboratory experiments suggest that large adult males are poor predators. In l909 devils were found only in the remote districts of Tasmania.

50. Tasmanian Devil tasmanian devils are mainly scavengers that feed on dead wallabies and sheep. Theyalso eat the larvae of some beetles and have been known to attack poultry. http://exn.ca/AustraliaAnimals/tasmaniandevil.cfm

Tasmanian Devil (By David McCormick In Bugs Bunny cartoons, the Tasmanian Devil was a savage, ill-tempered beast that walked on two legs. In reality, the animal, which is a marsupial, isn't much of a hunter at all. Tasmanian devils are mainly scavengers that feed on dead wallabies and sheep. They also eat the larvae of some beetles and have been known to attack poultry. The coat is black and brown, and there is a whitish breast mark. They also have large jaws and strong teeth. Named for their devilish expression and husky snarl, Tasmanian devils grow to between 50 and 80 centimetres long. They have a 23 to 30 centimetre long bushy tail. Female Tasmanian devils give birth to three or four young, which remain in the pouch for about five months. They were once common all throughout Australia but because farmers believed it killed their livestock and poultry, Tasmanian Devils were exterminated there. Now, they only live on the island of Tasmania in remote rocky areas.

51. ESPN Outdoors ESPN2 TV In search of tasmanian devils 'Fly Fishing the World' targets behemothrainbow trout Down Under By Lynn Burkhead ESPNOutdoors.com associate editor http://espn.go.com/outdoors/general/s/g_fea_ESPN2_Flyfish-World_030109.html

sLgTgRedirStr = ""; document.write( ''); document.write( ''); ESPN NBA.com NHL.com RPM ... FEATURES Zip Code: Outfitter Directory Inland Lake Maps Hunt/Fish Licenses Destinations ... Newsletter sign-up ESPN2 TV: In search of Tasmanian devils 'Fly Fishing the World' targets behemoth rainbow trout Down Under By Lynn Burkhead ESPNOutdoors.com associate editor For a complete schedule of this weekend's ESPN Outdoors block of programs, click here Greg LeMond gets his hook into a Tasmanian devil, er, rainbow. OK Taz, move over. There's another devil in town, much to the delight of globe-trotting trout bums. Huge rainbow trout are taking flies on the Australian island state of Tasmania. That's what ESPN Outdoors' John Barrett, host of "Fly Fishing the World," discovered when he and cycling legend Greg LeMond traveled Down Under to film a couple of shows about the surprising trout population. The second show airs from the trout rich, still waters of London Lakes Lodge this Saturday morning on ESPN2 at 9:30 ET. While Tasmania may conjure up images of a certain cartoon character more than trophy trout, "Fly Fishing the World" producer Bob Ambrose said the 26,383-square-mile island state lying 150 miles south of Melbourne has more than a few devilishly big trout inhabiting its clear, cold waters. "They're fishing for rainbows and brown trout on these shows," Ambrose said.

52. Tasmanian Devils tasmanian devils Our selection of 4 of these killing baits with lifelike action.Colours are Black/Gold, Silver/Gold, Red/Black, Luminous Yellow. 4 x 13gm. http://www.sportsmail.ltd.uk/acatalog/infowindows/Spinning/Lures/window8.html

Tasmanian Devils Our selection of 4 of these killing baits with lifelike action. Colours are Black/Gold, Silver/Gold, Red/Black, Luminous Yellow. 4 x 13gm.

53. Vancouver Muddy Buddy Team Photos / Tasmanian Devils.jpg Vancouver Muddy Buddy Team Photos/tasmanian devils.jpg. Previous Home Next. http://www.covecommunications.ca/pages/Tasmanian Devils_jpg.htm

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54. Michael Finley - Tasmanian Devils http://www.capitalizingonchange.org/members/finley/mf17frame.htm

55. Tasmanian Devils TASMANIAN DEVIL LURES. LITTLE TASMANIAN DEVIL® 7 gram (38mm) The LittleTassie Devil is ideal for casting in small rivers and streams. http://www.good-sports.co.nz/tas devils.htm

TASMANIAN DEVIL LURES LITTLE TASMANIAN DEVIL® 7 gram - (38mm) The "Little Tassie Devil" is ideal for casting in small rivers and streams. Recommended trolling speed of 4km/h (2.4m/h) is sufficient to provide the unique action of flicking and swaying from side to side that will normally attract the most reluctant fish to strike. When Casting, vary the retrieve rate by flicking the rod tip. ORIGINAL TASMANIAN DEVIL® 13.5 gram - (52mm) -$5.95 Performance as a trolling, casting, downrigging or jigging lure is best described as a great all-rounder. Recommended trolling speed is 4.5km/h (2.75m/h). The correct speed is indicated by a pulsating or nodding action of the rod tip. BIG TASMANIAN DEVIL® 26 gram - (78mm) The "Big Tassie Devil" is designed for larger fish and performs ideally as a trolling, downrigging, jigging or casting lure. Recommended trolling speed is 5.5km/h (3.5m/h) and the correct speed can be monitored by rod pulse. New Dual Depth® TASMANIAN DEVIL® A revolution in winged lure technology, the new Dual Depth Tasmanian Devil is capable of reaching depths similar to those achieved when using lead core line. This is achieved by the innovation of two towing points. The first tow point located on the head of the lure enables the lure to swim at 3.3m. The second tow point in the regular front position allows the lure to swim at 2.2m. One of the most versatile Tasmanian Devil lures available.

56. Rainbowfish Mailing List Archive: Re: [RML] Tasmanian Devils Re RML tasmanian devils. Maybe in reply to Gary Lange RML tasmanian devils . xhtml !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN http://www.peter.unmack.net/archive/rml/rmlfeb00/0025.html

Re: [RML] Tasmanian devils Jeff Gunston ( gunna@powerup.com.au Sat, 5 Feb 2000 16:04:05 +1000 Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Next message: Previous message: Bruce Hansen: "Re: [RML] it's amazing what you find in stores..." Maybe in reply to: Gary Lange: "[RML] Tasmanian devils" Attacking Tassie Devils........I have to say that the noise they make when fighting amongst one another for scraps etc is pretty horrible and an unsuspecting camper may wonder if they were under attack...Their common name apparently is as a result of their Nocturnal nature and viscous fighting noises. Thats about where it ends though, basically they are big chickens! The usual trick whilst camping in Tasmania and being under "attack" was to open the tent and roar at them. This usually resulted in a brief period of silence followed by the sound of a dozen or so devils scurrying for cover. It was usually enough to let you get the rest of the nights sleep in peace. Regards, Jeff gunna@powerup.com.au - Original Message - From: Bruce Hansen To: rainbowfish@pcug.org.au

57. Rainbowfish Mailing List Archive: [RML] Tasmanian Devils RML tasmanian devils. Next in thread Jeff Gunston Re RML Tasmaniandevils . xhtml !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN http://www.peter.unmack.net/archive/rml/rmlfeb00/0022.html

[RML] Tasmanian devils Gary Lange ( gwlange@stlnet.com Thu, 3 Feb 2000 20:51:43 -0600 Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Next message: Ken Boorman: "Re: [RML] it's amazing what you find in stores..." Previous message: Gary Lange: "Re: [RML] it's amazing what you find in stores..." Next in thread: Jeff Gunston: "Re: [RML] Tasmanian devils" My lab partner was out of control with laughter the other day. I ask him what was the matter and he replied that his cousin had just emailed the following experience to him. While (she) was in Tasmania, camping their group was supposedly attacked by Tasmanian devils. Does such a thing occur or was this really a case of Queenslanders on holiday with too much xxxx in them? Enquiring minds want to know :-) gary lange From ?@? Sun Feb 06 20:06:23 2000 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by pcug.org.au (8.8.7/8.8.7/TIP-1.13) id PAA14004; Fri, 4 Feb 2000 15:19:18 +1100 (EST) Received: (from smtpd@localhost) by pcug.org.au (8.8.7/8.8.7/TIP-1.13) id PAA13978; Fri, 4 Feb 2000 15:19:13 +1100 (EST) Received: from mail1.postnet.com(209.96.6.26) via SMTP by supreme, id smtpdAAAa003Le; Fri Feb 4 15:19:01 2000 Received: from default (MOTNT05-107.postnet.com [209.96.70.107]) by mail1.postnet.com (8.9.3/8.9.0) with SMTP id WAA22113; Thu, 3 Feb 2000 22:16:26 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: From: "Gary Lange" To: "rainbowfish list" Cc: "Gary w Lange" Never took latin and it's always biting me in the *ss. The best I can explain T. ocellicauda represents ocelli = ocell which equals little eye (does the i mean something else)

58. Universal Guide - Tasmanian Devils tasmanian devils • General Facts The Universal Guide Where you came from itriangle.GIF(101 bytes) Main Page itriangle.GIF (101 bytes) Animal and Plant http://universalguide.com/naturelive/naturelive-tasmaniandevil.htm

SEARCH: Yahoo Excite Alta Vista Infoseek ... Lycos Tasmanian Devils General Facts The Universal Guide Where you came from: Main Page Animal and Plant Kingdom Tasmanian Devils Ratings of sites: [4.0] Excellent [3.5] Near excellent [3.0] Good [2.5] Close to good [2.0] Fair General Facts Tasmanian Devil (University of Tasmania) A single page intro with a couple of nice pictures of the Tasmanian Devil. Neat layout. (FACT SHEET) [3.0] Tasmanian Devil Where the Devil (Toronto Zoo) An interesting and user friendly site from Toronto Zoo with a nice introduction of the Tasmanian Devil, their diet, family, other fun facts. Nice layout and graphics. (SELECT SITE) [3.5] If you have any comments or suggestions, email us at guidekeeper@universalguide.com. We would really like to hear from you.

59. Going To The Devil - Tasmania - 3 February 2000 it seems that tasmanian devils have absolutely no road sense at all and since theirprime source of food is roadkill, they quite often find themselves on the http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS/PEOPLE/GENE/tasmania3.html

Going to the Devil - part three - well, the time had finally come and with all the preliminaries now out of the way (wombats wobbled, koalas kuddled, emus embraced, kangaroos kicked and bush tucker and billy tea devoured), our guide was now prepared to lead us to the devil....the tasmanian devil that it. having grown up with images of the warner brother's cartoon character of the tasmanian devil in my mind, i was not really sure what to expect when i finally had a chance to come face to face with one of these little beasts. actually, face to needle-sharp tooth-filled muzzle is perhaps the more appropriate expression. our first stop was an enclosure that held two, somewhat shy i rejoined the group just as the sun was setting behind the mountains in the distance and saw what looked like an ideal photo opportunity. i climbed a hill, lifted the camera and tried to capture the setting sun silhouetting a group of kangaroos in the foreground. however, the angle wasn't quite right so i had to sink lower towards the ground. still not satisfied, i finally decided to lay down on the ground, put my head as close to the hill as i could and get the shot. if you look closely at the resulting picture (on the left) you will notice many no so little round black objects scattered across the hillside. put several hundred kanagaroos together with more than ample food for any period of time and what do you have? roo poo! i now have a very 'up close and personal' souvenir of my visit to bonorong park.

60. Education Fact Sheets Bilby The young tasmanian devils will remain in the pouch until August, after whichthey are left in the den. By January they are ready to leave the den. http://www.arazpa.org.au/Education_FactSheets_TassieDevil.htm

Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria Tasmanian Devil Fact Sheet Home Search Join Now Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii The Tasmanian Devil was named by early European settlers because of its spine chilling screeches, black coat and ‘bad temper’. When angry its ears go red which could be another reason why it got its ‘devilish’ name. It will open its mouth when scared or uncertain, rather than as a sign of aggression. Fierce noises such as harsh coughs, snarls and high pitched screeches are used in defence. Photo: Robert Dockerill The Tasmanian Devil is the world’s largest living carnivorous marsupial and is nocturnal (active at night). It is about the size of a small dog and has a strong, stocky body, with a large, broad head and a short, thick tail. The body is black with white markings on the chest and rump, though some can be entirely black. Males grow larger than females and have a broader, thicker neck and larger head. Males weigh between 9-12kg and females between 7-9kg. The Tasmanian Devil travels through dense vegetation or along tracks in the forest. When it runs, its hind feet are kept together in a hopping type action. Young devils are very good climbers in comparison to the adults.

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