The devil is a scavenger, and will eat whatever it should find dead or be able to catch.
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∙ 2009-04-12 14:39:41Any animal larger than a wallaby will not be attacked or hunted by a Tasmanian devil. However, there is no limit to the size of an animal it will eat if the animal is already dead, as the Tasmanian devil is a scavenger as well as a hunter.
There is no "co-animal" for the Tasmanian devil. It is a solitary species that does not interact with other species, except to hunt and eat them.
Tasmanian devils do not eat other live Tasmanian devils. They will, however, readily feed on the carcass of another Tasmanian devil that has died.
Tasmanian devils eat possums
No doubt the indigenous Tasmanian Aboriginal people ate Tasmanian devils from time to time. However, it is illegal to harm - let alone eat - a Tasmanian devil now.
The Tasmanian devil has particularly strong jaws which are powerful enough tobute through bones.
If the two species occupies the same continent, which they do not, then a tiger could very easily eat a Tasmanian devil. Currently, there are no opportunities for tigers to consume Tasmanian devils.
Foxes can be predators of young Tasmanian devils. They are no match for an adult Tasmanian devil.
A Tasmanian devil can eat about 15% of its body weight a day, but it will eat up to 40% of its body weight in 30 minutes if the chance arises.
Tasmanian devils are nocturnal eaters, hunting and scavenging for food at night.
A Tasmanian devil can eat about 15% of its body weight a day, but it will eat up to 40% of its body weight in 30 minutes if the chance arises.
Yes. While fixes are responsible for eating Tasmanian devil joeys, adult Tasmanian devils will themselves attack and eat foxes. The presence of Tasmanian devils in Tasmania is one reason why fox numbers have not proliferated ... yet.