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The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) (palawa kani: purinina) [3] is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae.It was formerly present across mainland Australia, but became extinct there around 3,500 years ago; it is now confined to the island of Tasmania.
Dasyuromorphia (/ d æ s i j ʊər oʊ ˈ m ɔːr f i ə /, meaning "hairy tail" [2] in Greek) is an order comprising most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials, including quolls, dunnarts, the numbat, the Tasmanian devil, and the extinct thylacine.
The smallest species is the Pilbara ningaui, which is from 4.6 to 5.7 cm (1.8 to 2.2 in) in length, and weighs just 2 to 9 g (0.07 to 0.3 oz), while the largest, the Tasmanian devil, is 57 to 65 cm (22 to 26 in) long, and weighs from 6 to 8 kg (13 to 18 lb). The smaller dasyurids typically resemble shrews or mice in appearance, with long tails ...
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This is a Tasmanian DevilCourtesy: Aussie ArkSeven of them have been born in the wild of Australia's mainlandfor the first time in more than 3,000 yearsLocation: Barrington Tops ...
A Tasmanian devil was seen yawning while wandering in the snow in Tasmania, Australia, footage posted on July 26 shows.Piotr Babis captured the moment in Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain – a ...
Sarcophilus is a genus of carnivorous marsupial best known for its only living member, the Tasmanian devil. Sarcophilus is Latin, meaning 'flesh-loving'. There are four species of Sarcophilus. S. laniarius and S. moornaensis are only known from fossils from the Pleistocene.
A Tasmanian devil was filmed refusing to let go of a phone after it was accidentally dropped into its enclosure at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in Hobart, Tasmania, on June 30.In this video ...