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The Tasmanian devil is not introduced. It is endemic to Tasmania, the Australian state in which it is found. It has not been introduced to anywhere else, although it is found in zoos and animal sanctuaries on the mainland.
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What kind of animals are dangerous to the Tasmanian devil?
The only animal dangerous to the Tasmanian devil is the fox. A recently introduced species in Tasmania, the fox is a danger to Tasmanian devil joeys, and it is also a competitor with adults for food.
What species is the Tasmanian Devil?
The Tasmanian Devil is a marsupial from the Dasyuridae family. Its species is Sarcophilus harrisii.
Which Tasmanian devil species are endangered?
There is only one species of Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus Harrisii. This is the species which is endangered.
Are human predators of the Tasmanian devil?
Other than a program of eradication which was put to a stop in 1941, humans could not be said to be Tasmanian Devil predators. The Tasmanian Devil does not have any natural predators. Only very brave, very hungry introduced species such as dogs and foxes might take on a Tasmanian Devil for a meal.
What is the species of Tasmanian devil?
The Tasmanian devil's species name is Sarcophilus harrisii.It is a carnivorous marsupial, and hence is classified as a dasyurid.
Why was the Tasmanian devil introduced in Australia?
The Tasmanian devil was not introduced into Australia. It is native to the country, and was on both Tasmania and the mainland long before Europeans ever arrived.
What Feeds On Tasmanian Devil?
Because the Tasmanian devil is at the top of the food chain, there are no predators of adult devils. Young joeys can be taken by birds of prey such as the wedge-tailed eagle, and introduced species such as foxes and feral cats.
How many species of Devil are there?
There is just one species of Tasmanian Devil: Sarcophilus Harissii.
What is the Tasmanian devil's co-animal?
There is no "co-animal" for the Tasmanian devil. It is a solitary species that does not interact with other species, except to hunt and eat them.
What are the enemies of the Tasmanian Devil?
The Tasmanian Devil had no natural predators until introduced species such as cats, dogs and foxes were brought to Tasmania.A major enemy of the Tasmanian devils is human beings. See the related Wikipedia link below.
What animals are in the same species as a Tasmanian devil?
None.There is no species even similar to the Tasmanian devil. The closest species to the Tasmanian devil is the quoll, another native Australian carnivorous marsupial, or dasyurid.As dasyurids, Tasmanian devils are related to other small dasyurids such as kowaris, antechinus, phascogales, planigales. They are only distantly related to the now extinct Tasmanian tigers, or Thylacines.
What is the date the Tasmanian devil was put on the endangered list?
On 21 May 2008, the Tasmanian devil was reported as having been placed on the endangered species list by the Tasmanian Government.
