The Tasmanian devil's habitat is eucalypt forest, woodlands, heath and even farmland (due to land clearing). They prefer habitats where they can hide during the day in logs, old burrows, caves or thick undergrowth.
Tasmanian Devils do not spin like "Taz" on the cartoons. They are nothing like Taz. Australian children do not even identify "Taz" with real Tasmanian devils.
No. Tasmanian devils are native to Australia. Where they were once found on the mainland, their native habitat is only the Australian island state of Tasmania.
Tasmanian devils do not actively use camouflage, but their natural colouring means they can hide more easily amid the undergrowth of bushland in their habitat.
Yes. There are still Tasmanian devils in the wild.
No. Tasmanian devils do not live in the swamp. Their habitat is eucalypt forest, woodlands, heath and farmland.
Tasmanian devils' habitat has been cleared by humans, rendering the Tasmanian devil more vulnerable to being hit by cars. Humans have also introduced other predatorial animals such as the fox, which feed on the same mammals as Tasmanian devils, leading to greater competition for food.
Tasmanian Devils live in dry bush habitat such as coastal heath, open dry sclerophyll forest, and mixed sclerophyll-rainforest.
Yes. Tasmanian devils are found in the wild, in their natural habitat, and in animal sanctuaries and zoos. There are no accurate estimates for Tasmanian devil numbers, but there are thought to be between 20000 and 60000 annals remaining.
Tasmanian devils live in the bushland, woodlands and forests of Tasmania, Australia's southern island state. This habitat is in a cool temperate climate. Temperatures vary considerably, but the Tasmanian devil does not live where the snow falls in winter. Rainfall in the western regions of Tasmania, where a third of the wild Tasmanian devils live, is more abundant than rain in the east.
food, shelter, entertainment and mates
No. Tasmanian devils are marsupials.
Tasmanian devils, like all marsupials, see shades of colour.