Tasmanian Devils are found in a wide range of habitats but prefer open forests and woodlands. They live in coastal heath, open dry sclerophyll forest, and mixed sclerophyll rainforest. In fact, almost anywhere they can hide and find shelter by day, and find food at night. The devil became extinct on the mainland some 3, years ago — before European settlement, due to being hunted by the Dingo. It is now only found in Tasmania.
Tasmanian devils are scavengers rather than hunters and prefer carrion as a result of roadkill or predation by other species. They will eat anything of animal origin, including insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. In the s there was a concerted effort by Tasmanian farmers to eradicate the species, which were thought to kill livestock. Devils are now a protected species, but their survival is threatened by something far more insidious.
A vocal Tasmanian Devil. An individual can die of starvation within six months of symptoms showing. Unfortunately, Tasmanian Devils are also often struck by vehicles when they're on the side of the road eating carrion, which also resulted from a collision.
While they have few natural predators, eagles and quolls may predate on the young. We protect the species' habitat and manage feral cat populations, which compete with devils for food. We're also working to reduce speed limits around our reserves. Donate today to help us continue this and other vital conservation work.
Most of our operating costs are funded by generous individuals. Skip to Content. Tassie Devils at Healesville Sanctuary. She will have up to 50 young at once. The young, called imps, are pink and hairless and only about the size of a grain of rice, according to the San Diego Zoo. At birth, the imps must race to the mother's pouch, where they compete for one of her four teats. Only those four will have a chance of surviving; the others will die due to malnourishment.
Babies stay in their pouch for four months. Once they come out, they are weaned, and the mother will carry the imps on her back. By eight to nine months, the imps are fully grown.
Tasmanian devils live five to eight years. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species , Tasmanian devils are endangered, and their population numbers are declining. More articles like this. Ok, I agree. You can now close this dialogue. Acknowledgement of Country. Read more. Change your region and language.
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