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Why do you want to save the devil?
The Tasmanian Devil is a native, endangered Australian Animal. We want to save it because we want our country to still have the Tasmanian Devil in Future Generations.
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 country do Tasmanian devils come from?
The Tasmanian Devil is native to Australia: specifically, it is native to the island state of Tasmania. Fossil evidence indicates it was once found on the Australian mainland, but when the Dingo was introduced by the Aborigines, this is believed to have caused the Tasmanian Devil to become extinct on the mainland.
When was the Tasmanian devil invented?
The Tasmanian devil was not "invented". It is a real, living, wild carnivorous marsupial, native to Australia.
What damage has the Tasmanian devil done?
The Tasmanian devil has done no damage. It is perfectly suited to its native environment, and occupies a unique niche.
What species is an Tasmanian davil?
The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial mammal that is native to Tasmania.
What competition does a Tasmanian Devil have?
The Tasmanian devil's only native competitor for food is the quol. However, the quoll is a much smaller dasyurid, and is certainly not a competitor for the carrion which Tasmanian devils eat. Foxes have been introduced fairly recently into Tasmania, and they, too, are competition for the Tasmanian devil.
Where does a Tasmanian devil come from?
The Tasmanian Devil is native to Australia's island state of Tasmania. Fossil evidence indicates it was once found on the Australian mainland, but when the Dingo was introduced by the Aborigines, this is believed to have caused the Tasmanian Devil to become extinct on the mainland.
What are three native Australian animals?
A Kangaroo, a platypus, a koala, a Tasmanian devil.
Is Tasmanian devil a meat eater?
The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial mammal that is native to Tasmania. It eats insects, mammals up to the size of a wombat, and carrion.
What is a Tasmanian devil's rival?
Since the Thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, became extinct, the Tasmanian devil has had no other native competitors. However, since the fairly recent introduction of the fox, the fox has become a rival.
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.
