not very many because of the Devil Facial Tumer Disease, which is a contagious cancer when they get lumps on their face and head making it hard to eat. Thousands die from it a year.
On average, Tasmanian devils in the wild live for 6 years.
According to the report 'Distribution and abundance of roadkill on Tasmanian highways' published by Hobday and Minstrell (2008), approximately 3000 Tasmanian Devils are killed on the roads of Tasmania each year.
Tasmanian devils are useful in that they eat road kill from the side of the road. Unfortunately, this also poses a threat to the creature, as many then become victims of cars themselves.
Tasmanian devils, like many mammals (but unlike many species of marsupials) have four legs upon which they walk.
Tasmanian devils adapt to changing conditions in their habitat brought about by European settlement. Land clearing has forced many of them to occupy the fringes of agricultural land, and to adapt to changed food sources. Tasmanian devils are known to feed on road kill, for example, and this shows their adaptability.
my thoughts are that since I have read many books about Tasmanian devils I have learned that a Tasmanian devils is nocturnal and has a black cot so this animals are built for the dark so it only makes since that it has night vision.
There are no current figures for Tasmanian devil numbers. The most recent figures are from 2009, the year that the Tasmanian devil was listed as an "endangered" species. Figures from late 2009 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.
Female Tasmanian devils carry their young joeys for around 100 days, or just over three months. This equates to about fourteen weeks.
There are no devils in Beowulf, Grendel and his mother are trolls.
Male Tasmanian devils may grow up to 11 kg, which is around 24 pounds, while females range between 7 - 9 kg, or 15 to 20 pounds.
Tasmanian devils play a very useful role in that they eat road kill from the side of the road. Unfortunately, this also poses a threat to the creature, as many then become victims of cars themselves.
Tasmanian devils, like many mammals, have a covering of fur. They have short, dark fur with a white stripe across their chest.