They have been around since the sixth day God took to create the world.
Many scientists believe that Tasmanian devils have been around for over 3,000 years. The Tasmanian devil is an animal that is found in the wild in Australia.
The Tasmanian devil is thought to have been around for over 10 million years. They are only found on the island of Tasmania.
probally around millions of years. they say they were here before electricity
Newborn Tasmanian devils are less than 2cm in length.
The gestation period of a Tasmanian devil is between 18 and 21 days.
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 do not have an incubation period. The term "incubation" relates to how long an egg takes to hatch, and Tasmanian devils do not lay eggs. The gestation period of the Tasmanian devil is between 18 and 21 days.
Tasmanian devils can swim long enough to save themselves in a minor flood, but they do not readily swim by choice. They a not built for endurance swimming.
Whilst there are no exact figures for the Tasmanian devil's population, their numbers are known to be declining. This is based on the fact that sightings of wild Tasmanian devils have dropped by around 64%. Figures from late 2009, the year this marsupial was officially listed as Endangered, indicate that in recent decades the Tasmanian Devil's population has dropped by 70% to an estimated 45,000 - 50,000 Tasmanian Devils in the wild. Fortunately, captive breeding programmes are ensuring the long-term survival of this iconic animal.
Tasmanian devils live in thick bushland or temperate forests in Tasmania, as long as there is sufficient undergrowth for them to hide. Animals which may share this biome include wombats, quolls, bandicoots, possums, pademelons and bettongs.
The Tasmanian forester kangaroo is not extinct.
The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial mammal that is native to Tasmania. It is a member of the group of animals known as Dasyurids, which simply means the carnivorous marsupials.