Tasmanian devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

The Tasmanian devil is a small, furry animal known for its loud growls and strong jaws. They are mostly black with white markings and are famous for their scavenging habits.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Tasmanian devil is a stocky, muscular marsupial with shaggy, dark brown to black fur, often displaying a white stripe or patches on its chest. It has a distinctive pink snout, large ears, and powerful jaws, giving it a fierce appearance.

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Tasmanian devil

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby devils, called imps, are born as tiny as a grain of rice!

Devils can sprint as fast as a human for short distances!

Their famous loud screeches and growls can be heard far away!

They have the strongest bite for their size of any mammal!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Tasmanian devils have an incredibly strong bite force because of their robust skull and jaw muscles, helping them crush bones.

Tasmanian devils can see and hear well in the dark, using their excellent senses to find prey and avoid danger.

Tasmanian devils can find food from far away because of their amazing sense of smell, helping them locate carcasses in the dark.

Tasmanian devils can store fat in their tails, which helps them survive when food is scarce, like a built-in lunchbox!

Maße und Details

Länge: 57-65 cm
Gewicht: 6-12 kg
Lebenserwartung: 5-8 Jahre
Top Speed: 24 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1-4
Tragzeit: 21 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These fierce carnivores mainly scavenge on dead animals but also hunt small prey.

Hauptnahrung

Carcasses
Wallabies
Wombats
Birds
Reptiles
Insects

Nahrungssuche

Scavenging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Wedge-tailed eagle

Aquila audax

Preys on young devils or scavenges their carcasses.

eats

Red-necked wallaby

Macropus rufogriseus

Hunts sick individuals and scavenges their remains.

eats

Common wombat

Vombatus ursinus

Scavenges on dead wombats and may prey on young.

eats

Eastern quoll

Dasyurus viverrinus

Devils sometimes prey on these smaller marsupials.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Einzelgänger

Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.

Aasfresser

Aasfresser ernähren sich von toter organischer Substanz und helfen dabei, Kadaver und andere Abfälle im Ökosystem abzubauen.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.