Itcanbelikeaharshcough.Oranangryhiccup.Orasharpshriek.Italldependsonwhatisbeingsaidandwhoisdoingthetalking.WhenaTasmaniandevil“speaks,”it’sbestto listen.
Tasmaniandevilsarefoundinonlyonepartoftheworld,ontheislandofTasmania.It’soffAustralia’ssoutheasterncoast.Devilswereonceontheirwaytoextinction,victimsofastrangecancer.Today,theyaremakingarecovery.How?Find out!
Australia
Antarctica
Pacific
Ocean
Indian
Ocean
Tasmania
ThisTasmaniandevilhaslargecubsonher back.
Tostart,Tasmaniandevilsaremarsupials. That’sakindofmammallikethekangaroo.Theyoungfinishdevelopingintheirmother’spouch.Thepouchhelpsherfeedandprotecthernewborns,calledimps.Amothercangivebirthtoasmanyas40imps.Yet,thereisonlyspaceforfourinherpouch.Onlyfourcan survive.
Newbornimpsarethesizeofraisins.Theystayintheirmother’spouchforfourmonths.Aftersixmonths,theyarereadytoeatsolidfoods.Tasmaniandevilsarescavengers. Theyeatdeadanimals,calledcarrion. Theywilleatdeadwallabies,opossums,and wombats.
Tasmaniandevilseatdead animals.
A Tasmaniandevil'sjawscandeliverapowerful bite!
Tasmaniandevilsarenotpickyeaters.Theywillalsoeatbirds,lizards,frogs,andevendeadfarm animals.
Strongnecksholduptheirskulls.Theirskullsarelargetosupporttheirstrongjaws.Devilseattheirpreywithitsbones,fur,andall.Theirteetharebuiltforbiting,tearing,and crushing.
raisin
imp
Atbirth
Each impisthesizeofaraisin;fourimpscrawltotheirmother’s pouch.
4months
The impsareoldenoughtoleavetheirmother’spouch.Theyoftenrideonher back.
6months
The impsstopdrinkingmilk.Theybegineatingsolid food.
8months
The youngdevilsleavetheirmother.Theyliveontheir own.
2years
The devilsareoldenoughtohavetheirown young.
Adultlife
Wild devilscanliveuptoeight years.
