According to Australia's Department of Primary Industries, data from December 2006 gives an estimate of the Tasmanian Devil's population at only 20,000 - 50,000 mature Tasmanian Devils. However, it is very hard to accurately determine numbers. Sightings have dropped by around 64%. The best estimate is that numbers across Tasmania are somewhere between the range of 10,000 - 100,000, but it is feared the figures are on the lower end of the scale.
As of May 2009, the Tasmanian devil was listed as an "endangered" species. Figures from late 2009 indicate that, in recent decades, the Tasmanian Devil's population has dropped by 70% to an estimated 45,000 - 50,000 Tasmanian Devils in the wild.
There are three major problems the Tasmanian Devil faces:
No. Tasmanian devils are marsupials.
No. Tasmanian devils tend to be solitary animals.
Of course Tasmanian devils breed. If they didn't, there would be no Tasmanian devils left today. Tasmanian devils are mammals, which are vertebrates. All vertebrates breed.
Tasmanian devils are marsupials of Australia.
Tasmanian devils do not attack humans.
Tasmanian devils can certainly get sick. Tasmanian Devils are threatened by a fatal form of cancer called Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) which is transmitted between Tasmanian devils by biting.
Yes. Tasmanian devils have short, stumpy tails.
Tasmanian devils may not be hunted. They are protected by law.
Tasmanian devils are mammals hence vertebrates .
No. Tasmanian devils are certainly not used for sports.
Yes, Tasmanian devils can blink their eyes.
Of course. If there were no female Tasmanian devils, they could not reproduce. Tasmanian devils may be endangered, but they are also a viable species.