The Tasmanian devil is the largest of the marsupials that eat meat.
Wild Tasmanian devils can only be found in the wild in Tasmania (which is a state of Australia – the little island at the bottom of Australia).
There are many devils in the Tasmanian wilderness areas and in National Parks. They also live in areas where there are farms and when farm animals die, devils will sometimes eat the carcasses.
Hundreds of years ago, Tasmanian devils not only lived in Tasmania, but also on the Australian mainland. We know this from fossils that have been found. They became extinct on the mainland about 400 years.
Devils are mostly black but usually have white markings on the rump or the chest. Adult male devils are usually bigger than the females. They stand about 30 centimetres (or 12 inches) high at the shoulder and weigh up to 12 kilograms.
By Rashid
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Hey, Allstars!
Some very interesting informtation about tassie devils, i never knew that the males were larger than the females.
Celia 🙂
Hello Celia – I’m glad you have dropped by and left a comment 🙂
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