Tasmanian devil
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Tasmanian devil (plural Tasmanian devils)
A medium-sized carnivorous marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii) found exclusively on the island of Tasmania.
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Both the Tasmanian devil and the quolls appears to have evolved up to 50 times faster than the average evolutionary rate amongst mammals. citation Reproduction Developmental steps in the maturation of Tasmanian devil young.
Eating is a social event for the Tasmanian devil.
Eating is a social event for the Tasmanian devil, and groups of 2 to 5 are common Although they hunt alone, there have been unsubstantiated claims of communal hunting, where one devil drives prey out of its habitat and an accomplice attacks.
Figueroa et al, p. 154. Tasmanian Kid from Beast Wars II could also transform into a Tasmanian devil.
Foxes are a problematic invasive species in all other Australian states and, if established in Tasmania, they would both hinder the recovery of the Tasmanian devil and prey on many other vertebrate species.
It is believed that Tasmanian devil young would be vulnerable to red fox predation citation and that devils and foxes would directly compete for habitat and dens.