Itcanbelikeaharshcough.Oranangryhiccup.Orasharpshriek.Onethingis forsure.WhenaTasmaniandevilspeaks,youshould just listen!
TasmaniandevilscomefromtheislandofTasmania.It’soffAustralia’ssoutheasterncoast.Foryears,thenumberofwildTasmaniandevilswasgrowingsmallerandsmaller.Manyweresickwithastrangecancer.Butnow,theirnumbersarebouncing back.
Australia
Antarctica
Pacific
Ocean
Indian
Ocean
Tasmania
ThisTasmaniandevilhaslargecubsonher back.
Tasmaniandevilsarenocturnal,whichmeanstheyareactiveatnight.They arealsomarsupials.That’sakindofmammallikeakangaroo.Amotherdevilkeepsheryounginherpouchastheygrow.Thepouchhelpsherfeedandprotecthernewborns,called imps.
Impsdrinkmilkintheirmother’spouchforfourmonths.Thentheyleaveherpouchandeatsolidfood.Tasmaniandevilsarescavengers.Theyeatdeadanimals.Theyarenotpickyeaters.Theywilleatbirds,lizards,andevendeadfarm animals!
Tasmaniandevilseatdead animals.
ATasmaniandevil'sjawscandeliverapowerful bite!
raisin
imp
At Birth
Eachimpisthesizeofa raisin.
4months
Theimpsleavetheirmother’spouch.Theyoftenrideonher back.
6months
Theimpsbegineatingsolid food.
8months
Theyoungdevilsliveontheir own.
2years
Thedevilsareoldenoughtohavetheirown young.
AdultLife
Wilddevilsusuallylivefivetoeight years.
