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The Tasmanian Devil
"A Face like a Puppy and a Noise like a Hyena!"
Yep! Thats our Tassie Devil, but watch him he can be nasty.
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Since the presumed extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger, the Tasmanian Devils now holds the mantle of being Australia's largest carnivorous marsupial. It grows up to 650mm long and weighs up to 9kilos, quite heavy for it's size, and lives for up to 6 years though they have been
known to live longer in captivity. Recently they have been decimated by a new disease that being contagious has threatened it's population and scientists are busy trying to work out what they can do to save the hairy little critter. Thankfully it apears to have not affected the animals in the wildernes of
the north-west part of the island.
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It has a strong sense of smell, which as with many animals it makes up for its poor eyesight. But it has a strong bite, and can be damaging once it latches onto a capture. The name 'Devil' is attributed commonly to both its appearance and the
strange and quite eerie screeching sound make mainly at night.
Yet they can be quite tame and can be held and patted like a koala, but like a koala can also be very dangerous if provoked.
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