The Tasmanian devil is thought to have been around for over 10 million years. They are only found on the island of Tasmania.
Newborn Tasmanian devils are less than 2cm in length.
Dingoes do not eat Tasmanian devils. There are no dingoes on the Australian island of Tasmania, and there are no Tasmanian devils remaining on the Australian mainland. When the two species co-existed on the mainland, scientists do not believe that dingoes took on Tasmanian devils as predator to prey, but that the two species were competitors for food.
No. Tasmanian devils are marsupials.
Of course Tasmanian devils breed. If they didn't, there would be no Tasmanian devils left today. Tasmanian devils are mammals, which are vertebrates. All vertebrates breed.
No. Tasmanian devils tend to be solitary animals.
Although Tasmanian devils can and do dig, they expend little energy on making their dens. Tasmanian devils often use caves,hollow logs and old wombat burrows for their dens.
Tasmanian devils are marsupials of Australia.
Tasmanian devils do not attack humans.
Tasmanian devils can certainly get sick. Tasmanian Devils are threatened by a fatal form of cancer called Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) which is transmitted between Tasmanian devils by biting.
Yes. Tasmanian devils have short, stumpy tails.
Tasmanian devils may not be hunted. They are protected by law.
No. Tasmanian devils are certainly not used for sports.