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  2. Tasmanian devil - Wikipedia

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    Starting in 2013, Tasmanian devils are again being sent to zoos around the world as part of the Australian government's Save the Tasmanian Devil Program. The devil is an iconic symbol of Tasmania and many organisations, groups and products associated with the state use the animal in their logos.

  3. Thylacine - Wikipedia

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    The thylacine was known as the Tasmanian tiger because of the dark transverse stripes that radiated from the top of its back, and it was called the Tasmanian wolf because it resembled a medium- to large-sized canid. The name thylacine is derived from thýlakos meaning "pouch" and ine meaning "pertaining to", and refers to the marsupial pouch ...

  4. Dasyuridae - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Tasmanian Devils born on Australian mainland after 3,000 years

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    By having Devils back in the environment, they help regulate feral introduced pests like the fox and cat. ... This is a Tasmanian DevilCourtesy: Aussie ArkSeven of them have been born in the wild ...

  6. Marsupial - Wikipedia

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    One of marsupials' unique features is their reproductive strategy: the young are born in a relatively undeveloped state and then nurtured within a pouch on their mother's abdomen. Extant marsupials encompass many species, including kangaroos , koalas , opossums , possums , Tasmanian devils , wombats , wallabies , and bandicoots .

  7. Sounds of the Wild: Listen to the Tasmanian Devil - AOL

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    The post Sounds of the Wild: Listen to the Tasmanian Devil appeared first on A-Z Animals.

  8. Dasyuromorphia - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Australia's Juukan Gorge yields up rare Tasmanian Devil tooth

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    The Tasmanian Devil is one of the world's largest meat-eating marsupials that is an apex predator on the country's southern island. It died out on the mainland around 3,500 years ago.