Endangered Animals
Tasmanian Devil
Classification
The Tasmanian Devil belongs to the mammal family. Tasmanian Devil means Harris's meat lover.
Appearance
The Tasmanian Devil looks like a black and white fur ball. It has a long black tail, sharp teeth and long whiskers.
Habitat
The Tasmanian Devil lives in Tasmania, Australia. They are mainly found in the coastal scrublands and forests.
Diet
The Tasmanian Devil is a scavenger, which means it eats dead animals flesh. It also eats wallabies and baby kangaroos (joeys). The Tasmanian Devil is a carnivore so it doesn't eat plants, only meat. It is also a cannibal so it eats other Tasmanian Devils. The Tasmanian Devil also eats sheep, cattle and other farm animals.
Joeys
Joeys are Tasmanian Devil's food. They are baby kangaroos.
Wallabies
Wallabies are like joeys. Wallabies are the name of an NRL team.
Tasmanian Devil
Tasmanian Devils sometimes eat other Tasmanian Devils.
Movement
The Tasmaniaian Devil runs very fast on all four legs.
Repuduction
The Tasmanian Devil gives birth to live young. They are pregnant for 5 weeks.
Other Interesting Facts
There is a disease which is now threatening the Tasmanian Devil. It is called Devil Facial Tumor Disease or DFTD. Devil Facial Tumour Disease causes tumours to form in and around the mouth, interfering with feeding and eventually leads to death by starvation. This is one of the main reasons the Tasmanian Devil is endangered today and may be extinct in the future.