Tasmanian devil
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The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, known for its powerful jaws, loud screeches, and status as the world’s largest surviving marsupial carnivore.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tasmanian devil canonical | 13 |
| Tasmanian Devil | 7 |
| Sarcophilus harrisii | 5 |
| Sarcophilus | 2 |
| Tasmanian devils | 2 |
| The Tasmanian Devil | 2 |
| Tasmanian Devil cartoons | 1 |
| Tassie devil | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
marsupial ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageLifespanInWild | about 5 to 6 years ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 2 to 3 young ⓘ |
| averageWeightFemale | about 6 kg ⓘ |
| averageWeightMale | about 8 kg ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 52 to 80 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Tasmanian devil ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| currentWildRange | island of Tasmania ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1807 ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ |
| distinctiveMarking |
white chest patch
ⓘ
white rump patches ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Tasmania ⓘ |
| family |
Dasyuromorphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Dasyuridae
|
| featuredIn | Looney Tunes character "Taz" is based on it ⓘ |
| furColor | black ⓘ |
| genus |
Tasmanian devil
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Sarcophilus
|
| gestationPeriod | about 21 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasBinomialAuthority | George Harris ⓘ |
| hasPouch | true ⓘ |
| historicalRange | mainland Australia ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| largestSurvivingMarsupialCarnivore | true ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| maximumLitterSize | up to 4 young ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Tasmania ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
loud screeches
ⓘ
powerful jaws ⓘ strong bite force relative to body size ⓘ |
| order | Dasyuromorphia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Tasmanian devil
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Sarcophilus
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primarySense | smell ⓘ |
| reproduction | marsupial ⓘ |
| sexualMaturityAge | about 2 years ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
feeds communally on carcasses
ⓘ
mostly solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 23 to 30 cm ⓘ |
| taxonName |
Tasmanian devil
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Sarcophilus harrisii
|
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
devil facial tumour disease
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ roadkill ⓘ |
| vocalization |
growls
ⓘ
screeches ⓘ snarls ⓘ |
| weaningAge | about 5 to 6 months ⓘ |
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Tasmanian Devil
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Tasmanian Devil
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Sarcophilus
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Sarcophilus harrisii
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Sarcophilus
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Tasmanian devils
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Sarcophilus harrisii
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Tasmanian Devil
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Tasmanian Devil
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The Tasmanian Devil
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The Tasmanian Devil
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Tasmanian Devil
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Tasmanian Devil
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Tasmanian Devil cartoons
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Tasmanian devils
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Tasmanian Devil
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Sarcophilus harrisii
subject surface form:
Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form:
Sarcophilus harrisii
subject surface form:
Sarcophilus harrisii
subject surface form:
Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form:
Sarcophilus harrisii
subject surface form:
Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form:
Tassie devil