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There are no truly close relatives of the Tasmanian devil. The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial, or dasyurid, so its closest relatives are the other dasyurids, such as the quoll, while more distant relatives are the numbat and the now-extinct Thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.
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∙ 12y agoThe thylacine or Tasmanian tiger is not "Mythical" but believed extinct since 1936.
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∙ 12y agoThe Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial, or dasyurid, so its closest relatives are the other dasyurids, such as the quoll and the now-extinct Thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.
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Who are the Tasmanian devil's cousins?
The Tasmanian devil has no "cousins". The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial, or dasyurid, so its closest relatives are the other dasyurids, such as the quoll and the now-extinct Thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.
What is the Tasmanian devils name?
The Tasmanian Devil's real name is just Tasmanian Devil. Its scientific name is Sarcophilusharrisii.It is possible that this question refers to the real name of the Tasmanian devil's extinct relative, the Tasmanian tiger, which is Thylacine.
What are Devil related to?
The closest relative 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.
Are Tasmanian devils related to dogs?
The closest relative 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.
Can Tasmanian devils get into fights with quolls?
The quoll is the closest relative to the Tasmanian devil. They both share the same Family - Dasyuridae, but the Tasmanian Devil is from the Genus Sarcophilus and the Eastern Quoll has the Genus Dasyurus. Both are Australia's largest carnivorous marsupials.
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.
How do you spell tasmanian devil?
Tasmanian devil is the correct spelling.
Does a Tasmanian devil eat another Tasmanian devil?
Tasmanian devils do not eat other live Tasmanian devils. They will, however, readily feed on the carcass of another Tasmanian devil that has died.
Does the Tasmanian devil live in the desert?
No, the Tasmanian devil does not live in the desert.
What is the status of a Tasmanian devil?
The Tasmanian devil has a conservation status of Endangered.
What class is the Tasmanian Devil from?
The Tasmanian devil belongs to the class Mammalia.
What is the status of the Tasmanian devil?
The Tasmanian devil has a conservation status of Endangered.
