Could
this be one of
Australia’s cute
and cuddly creatures?
The Tasmanian Devil
Hardly
The
Tassie Devil has
a devil of a temper!
It’s screams send chills
down your back.
It’s the world’s largest
meat loving
carnivore.
It’s size varies according
to
its environment,
but they are thick,
stocky things!
Their fur is black
and some
Devils have
white markings on their
chest and rump.
Males tend to weigh
up to
12kg.
They are about 30cm tall.
When
the babies are born,
they attach themselves
to one of four teats
inside the
pouch,
and there they stay
for about four months.
By then, they are big enough
to start to explore
outside of their mother’s pouch.
The Tassie Devil is a scavenger
and will eat
anything
it can find, including
dead carcasses, wallabies,
small mammals,
birds, reptiles,
amphibians and insects…
anything!
Their amazingly strong jaws
and teeth let them
crunch their way through
skin, flesh and bones.
Delicious!
The Tasmanian Devil
lives for
about 8 years.
Something cool – or smelly:
when the devil is stressed,
it
produces a strong stink.
If it wants to challenge
another devil,
it makes a
sneezing noise.
Today is the birthday of Taz,
the cartoon version
of our Tasmanian Devils.
He debuted in 1954.
Photos from here,
1 comment:
But the babies are so cute!!
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