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The Tasmanian devil is only found on Australia's island state of Tasmania. It has not been known on the Australian mainland at all during the time of European settlement.
Fossil evidence of the Tasmanian devil has not been able to yield any definite dates for when this animal disappeared from Australia's mainland. Estimates vary from 600 years ago to 3000 years ago.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe indigenous people of Australia knew about the Tasmanian devil for thousands of years before European settlement began.
The Tasmanian devil was discovered by Europeans soon after permanent British settlement commenced in Van Diemen's land (now Tasmania) in 1804. It was first described by naturalist George Harris in 1807, when it was given its original Latin name Didelphis ursina.
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∙ 14y agoNaturalist George Harris wrote the 1st description of the Tasmanian Devil in 1807.
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∙ 12y agoThe indigenous people in Australia knew of the Tasmanian devil for thousands of years. The first European to describe and name the Tasmanian devil was naturalist George Harris in 1807.
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∙ 9y agoTasmanian devil was created in 1841.
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On what continents can you find a Tasmanian devil?
The Tasmanian devil is found only on the continent of Australia. Although now found only on the Australian island state of Tasmania, fossil evidence shows that Tasmanian devils once roamed throughout the continental mainland. The Tasmanian devil cannot be found on any other continent.
Which continents do Tasmanian devils live in?
The Tasmanian devil is found only on the continent of Australia.
In which hemisphere does the Tasmanian devil live?
The Tasmanian devil is found only in the southern hemisphere. It is endemic to the Australian island state of Tasmania.
What country is the Tasmanian devil native to?
The Tasmanian devil is native to Australia.It is found in the wild only on Australia's southern island state of Tasmania.
How do scientists know that the Tasmanian devil lived in the mainlands?
Fossil evidence indicates that the Tasmanian devil once lived on the Australian mainland. Tasmanian devil fossils have been found across much of Australia's southern region.
Is the Tasmanian devil a desert animal?
Not at all. The Tasmanian devil is found in forested areas, preferably eucalyptus bushland, where there is plenty of undergrowth in which they can hide. They can also be found in heathland, and in farming areas.
Why was the Tasmanian devil chosen to be the national animal?
The Tasmanian devil is not the national emblem of anywhere. Tasmania is one of the states of Australia, and the Tasmanian devil is also not the state emblem. Tasmania has no official animal emblem, although the Tasmanian devil is certainly considered its unofficial emblem, as it is found in the wild only in Tasmania.
When was the Tasmanian Devil brought to Australia?
The Tasmanian Devil was not "brought to" Australia. It was in Australia long before people, both European and indigenous.It gained its name Tasmanian devil because, although it was found all over the mainland prior to the arrival of the dingo, it is now only found in Tasmania.
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.
Is the Tasmanian devil an introduced species?
The Tasmanian devil is not introduced. It is endemic to Tasmania, the Australian state in which it is found. It has not been introduced to anywhere else, although it is found in zoos and animal sanctuaries on the mainland.
How do you spell tasmanian devil?
Tasmanian devil is the correct spelling.
Does a Tasmanian devil eat another Tasmanian devil?
Tasmanian devils do not eat other live Tasmanian devils. They will, however, readily feed on the carcass of another Tasmanian devil that has died.
