The Tasmanian Devil has an average body length of 55 - 90 cm (22 - 35 inches), which includes its short tail. Females are smaller, and do not usually exceed 80cm in length. Its height is only around 30 cm.
Females weigh up to 6kg and males may weigh as much as 8 kg.
An adult Tasmanian devil's tail averages 24-25cm in length.
An adult Tasmanian devil's tail averages 24-25cm in length.
The Tasmanian Devil's mouth is comparable to that of a "hammer head" shark's. There have been reports of Tasmanian Devil's consuming stray pets such as dogs in only two bites. The Tasmanian Devil is a dangerous creature.
The weight of an adult Tasmanian devil averages between 7 and 9 kg. Males are larger than females.
The average length of an adult Tasmanian devil, including its tail, is 80-90cm long, which equals 31 - 35 inches.
The average height of an adult Tasmanian Devil is around 30cm, or 12 inches, at the shoulder.
The average weight of an adult Tasmanian Devil may range from about 7kg for females to 11 kg for males. Interestingly, the animal's neck and head alone may make up to almost a quarter of the Tasmanian devil's total weight.
The Tasmanian devil is at the top of the food chain, and nothing hunts the adult creatures. Tasmanian devil joeys may be hunted by introduced creatures such as foxes and domestic dogs. Birds of prey such as falcons and goshawks may also take young devils.
Tasmanian devil is the correct spelling.
Tasmanian devils do not eat other live Tasmanian devils. They will, however, readily feed on the carcass of another Tasmanian devil that has died.
No, the Tasmanian devil does not live in the desert.
The Tasmanian devil has a conservation status of Endangered.