Is the Tasmanian devil an echidna?

Answer 1

No. Tasmanian devils and echidnas are two different animals. Tasmanian devils are carnivorous marsupials which give birth to live young and raise their young in a pouch. They have black fur with white markings, and strong jaws.

Echidnas are insectivorous monotremes (monotremes are egg-laying mammals), which also raise their single young in a rudimentary pouch formed by a flap of skin. They have sharp spines, but they have no teeth.

Answer 2

No, it's a carnivorous marsupial. The link below has some photos as well as an audio link of what the little mammal sounds like.

Answer 3

No. Tasmanian devils are marsupials, native to Australia, while bears are placental mammals. There are no bears in Australia (the koala is not a bear either).