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  2. Tasmanian devil - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of dasyuromorphs - Wikipedia

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    Most dasyuromorphs do not have population estimates, but the ones that do range from 700 to 100,000. The eastern quoll, northern quoll, dibbler, Tasmanian devil, and numbat are categorized as endangered species, while the thylacine was made extinct in 1936.

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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.

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

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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 ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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.

  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.