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The Tasmanian devil became officially protected under Australian law in June 1941.
Scientists are breeding Tasmanian Devils in captivity to limit the spread of the Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD). This disease is a great threat to Tasmanian devils living in the wild, affecting some two-thirds of the population.
The Australian Government now has initiatives and programs set up to preserve the species. Tasmanian devils are being housed in captive breeding programmes, which should prevent the extinction of the marsupial, but not necessarily in the wild. In January 2010, a team of international scientists pinpointed the genetic marker that predisposes Tasmanian devils towards this fatal disease. With this knowledge, there is now a better chance of a cure, which would also stop the disease decimating the wild Tasmanian devil population.
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Do humans threaten the Tasmanian Devils?
Yes, humans do effect the habitat, and ecosystems of the Tasmanian Devil. But humans are also trying to make up for the sins of the past, and have taken some steps towards helping the Tasmanian Devil population recover. They are listed by the IUCN Red List as "endangered" and different groups are working to study, and research the species generally, and the "Devil Facial Tumor Diseases" specifically, in the hopes of finding a way to control it's spread, and learn ways to help protect them in the future, beyond the quarantine method used now. For more details, please see sites listed below.
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.
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Are Tasmanian Devils predators or prey?
The Tasmanian Devil is the largest carnivorous marsupial in Tasmania. Being at the top of the food chain, the Tasmanian devil has no native predators. Birds of prey are some danger to young Tasmanian Devils, but given that these creatures spend most of their time in dense bushland, there is little opportunity for hawks or kites to carry off young Tasmanian devils.Introduced foxes (an unfortunate recent addition to Tasmania) and feral dogs may have a go at younger Devils, but are not considered a major threat.Man poses the biggest danger to the Tasmanian Devil, through habitat loss and clearing of forests, and through roadkill. Other than a program of eradication which was put to a stop in 1941, humans could not be said to be Tasmanian Devil predators.
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What is unusual about a Tasmanian devil's ears?
There are several things which are unique about the Tasmanian Devil.The Tasmanian Devil is Australia's (and the world's) largest living carnivorous marsupial, or dasyurid.It may give birth to over twenty young joeys in a single birthing, but only four of these can survive as the female Tasmanian Devil has only four teats in her pouch.Tasmanian Devils play an important role in helping to clean up the environment, by feeding on carrion, meaning dead animals and roadkill.The Tasmanian Devil is now found only in Tasmania, although it used to be found all over the Australian continent.When threatened, the Tasmanian Devil can release a powerful and repulsive scent.It earned its name by the frightening and bloodcurdling screams it makes in the night when guarding its food against being taken by other Tasmanian Devils.This creature is threatened by the Tasmanian Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD), a fatal condition which causes cancers around the animal's face and head. It first appears as small lesions and lumps around the animal's mouth which grow quite quickly, inhibiting the Devil's ability to feed. The animal slowly starves to death, whilst their bodily functions gradually break down. It spreads from animal to animal through them biting each other, and given that this is natural behaviour for Devils, it means that the disease can quickly spread through a population.
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