Tasmanian devils perform a very important function within their niche. They feed on carrion, which is the carcasses of dead animals, thereby cleaning up the environment. Apart from the native quoll and the introduced fox, there are no other mammal predators in Tasmania, so the Tasmanian devil is an important link in the food chain.
Besides being carnivorous predators, Tasmanian devils are also efficient scavengers. They eat carrion, or the bodies and remains of dead animals, and this minimises the unpleasant effects of decaying flesh lying around.
Tasmanian devils are at the top of the food chain. They are effective predators and hunters. However, they also perform a very useful function as scavengers of carriin. Tasmanian devils clean up the ecosystem, eating the bodies of dead animals.
No. Tasmanian devils are marsupials.
Of course Tasmanian devils breed. If they didn't, there would be no Tasmanian devils left today. Tasmanian devils are mammals, which are vertebrates. All vertebrates breed.
No. Tasmanian devils tend to be solitary animals.
Tasmanian devils are marsupials of Australia.
Tasmanian devils do not attack humans.
Tasmanian devils can certainly get sick. Tasmanian Devils are threatened by a fatal form of cancer called Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) which is transmitted between Tasmanian devils by biting.
Yes. Tasmanian devils have short, stumpy tails.
Tasmanian devils may not be hunted. They are protected by law.
No. Tasmanian devils are certainly not used for sports.
Yes, Tasmanian devils can blink their eyes.
Tasmanian devils are mammals hence vertebrates .
Of course. If there were no female Tasmanian devils, they could not reproduce. Tasmanian devils may be endangered, but they are also a viable species.