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Tasmanian Devil
Sarcophilus harrisi
This tough little carnivore resembles, in some respects, a small bear. Found today only on the island of Tasmania, south of Australia, it is still fairly common there and protected by the government. Weighing between 6 and 10 kg, it received its name from the early white settlers on whose poultry and other small stock it often preyed. In the wild, its main food supply consists of small wallabies and kangaroos, birds, lizards and probab ...
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The tasmanian devil lives in Tasmania in the eucalypt forest near the coastal scrubs. It got its name from the screaming and howling early settlers heard in the woods. The settlers thought the woods were filled with devils so they named it the tasmanian devil.
The tasmanian devil eats mainly rotting meat and little animals. They will not eat any animals larger than themselves. A male devil can weigh up to 8 kilograms and gets up to 90 centimeters long ...
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Tasmanian Devil
Sarcophilus harrisii.
The Tasmanian Devil is a common marsupial found only in Tasmania now. It is nocturnal and was named by early European settlers because of its eerie growl, which starts as a kind of whistle and ends in a bark.
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Tasmanian Devil
Sarcophilus harrisii.
The Tasmanian Devil is a common marsupial found only in Tasmania now. It is nocturnal and was named by early European settlers because of its eerie growl, which starts as a kind of whistle and ends in a bark.
Click if you want to hear the Tasmanian Devil?
The Tasmanian devil likes to bask in the sun during the day.
Carnivorous and scavenging marsupial now restricted to Tasmania. The animal was formerly widely distributed in ...
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Information by Aaron from Year 5B at Rochedale State School.
The Year 1 children have made up a neat story about Tassie the Tasmanian Devil.
Click here if you'd like to read their story.
Here's some more info by Travis all the way from the USA. Click here to have a look.
HABITAT
The Tasmanian devil lives in the Tasmanian rainforest.
It finds a den in hollow logs or cave. It makes a bed out of bark, leaves or grass.
FEEDING
The adult Tasmanian devil likes to eat meat with i ...
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