What animal is in the similar species as a Tasmanian devil?

Answer 1

Terrible! From about 1996, the Tasmanian Devil has been threatened by a fatal form of cancer called "Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD)" which has killed more than 90% of adults in high density areas and 45% of adults in medium to low density areas resulting in an "Endangered" classification. Since then, the Threatened Species Scientific Advisory Committee has recommended moving the Tasmanian Devil up the "Endangered Species" list. A number of groups have combined to fund, study, analyse and come up with a cure for DFTD. You can find out more about it or assist by going to the attached Web Page and selecting one of the options.

Answer 2

The Tasmanian devil is a mammal. Specifically, it is a marsupial, meaning it is a pouched mammal. It is also a carnivorous marsupial, meaning it is a dasyurid.

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Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

There is no species similar to the Tasmanian devil. The closest species 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.

Answer 5

The species name for the Tasmanian devil is Sarcophilus harrisii.

Answer 6

The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is Australia's largest carnivorous marsupial (known as a dasyurid), and is therefore a mammal. It is not remotely related to the dingo.

Answer 7

The Tasmanian devil is an Australian marsupial.

Specifically, it is a dasyurid, which means it is a carnivorous marsupial.

Answer 8

The Tasmanian Devil does not have any natural predators. Only very brave, very hungry introduced species such as dogs and foxes might take on a Tasmanian Devil for a meal.

Answer 9

There is no animal which is a look-alike for the Tasmanian devil. Tasmanian devils are quite unique in structure and appearance.