Tasmanian devil biography for kids

The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), sometimes called the Tassie devil in Australia is a meat eatingmammal. It is also a marsupial, which means they have a small pouch to carry their babies.

It is the largest meat eating marsupial in the world.

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They are nocturnal which means they sleep during the day and are awake during the night. They now live only in Tasmania, an island state of Australia.

The devil is the same size as a small dog with a wide head and a short tail.

Male devils can weigh 12 kg and be 30 cm tall. It has black fur and makes a loud and very scary screeching noise.

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It will hunt other animals and also feed on dead animals. The devil has strong teeth and jaws and will eat all its prey even bones and fur.

The Tasmanian devil became extinct on the Australian mainland about 400 years before European settlement in 1788.

They were hunted in Tasmania; in the 1930's the Van Dieman's Land Company offered 25 cents for each male and