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Tasmanian devils communicate by vocalisations, scent and body language. The leading scientific organisation in Australia, the CSIRO, has identified 11 different vocalisations and 20 visual postures or types of body language, as well as various chemical emissions.

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Do Tasmanian devils Live in packs?

No. Tasmanian devils tend to be solitary animals.


When do Tasmanian devil like to sleep?

Tasmanian devils like to sleep just like most of all the other animals


What is the name for a group of Tasmanian devils?

Tasmanian devils do not live in groups, but are solitary animals. Where numerous individuals live within reasonable range of each other, it is known as a colony.


Do Tasmanian devils hurt or help humans?

Tasmanian devils do not harm humans in any way. The Tasmanian devil performs the useful function of helping to keep the environment clean by eating carrion (dead animals). This limits the prevalence of flies and the possibility of diseases resulting from decaying flesh of other animals.


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.


Do Tasmanian devils get along with other Tasmanian devils?

Tasmanian devils are solitary creatures and do not socialise with others of their species except for the purpose of reproduction. They are very territorial, however, and will fight over food. One of the reasons the Devil Facial Tumour Disease is such a problem is that it is transmitted by the Tasmanian devils biting each other.


What have humans done to the Tasmanian devil's habitat?

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.


Is poaching killing Tasmanian Devils?

No. Poaching is not a problem affecting Tasmanian devils. There are numerous other threats to this animal, but poaching is not one of them.


Does the Tasmanian devil mate for life?

Tasmanian devils do not mate for life. Tasmanian devils are not even remotely monogamous. Even after the females mate, they are likely to mate with other males.


Where does a Tasmanian devil get food?

he eats other devils out


Are Tasmanian devils related to dogs?

The closest relative to the Tasmanian devil is the quoll, another native Australian carnivorous marsupial, or dasyurid.As dasyurids, Tasmanian devils are related to other small dasyurids such as kowaris, antechinus, phascogales, planigales. They are only distantly related to the now extinct Tasmanian tigers, or Thylacines.


How are Tasmanian devils important to their ecosystem?

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.