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.

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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

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Tasmania knownFor Tasmanian devil
Looney Tunes hasCharacter Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Tasmanian Devil
The Bugs Bunny Show featuresCharacter Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Tasmanian Devil
Taronga Zoo hasAnimal Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devil parentTaxon Tasmanian devil self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sarcophilus
Tasmanian devil taxonName Tasmanian devil self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sarcophilus harrisii
Tasmanian devil genus Tasmanian devil self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sarcophilus
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary exhibits Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Tasmanian devils
Freycinet National Park hasWildlife Tasmanian devil
Southwest National Park fauna Tasmanian devil
Marsupialia includes Tasmanian devil
Dasyuromorphia includesCommonNameGroup Tasmanian devil
Dasyuromorphia notableSpecies Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Sarcophilus harrisii
Space Jam featuresCharacter Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Tasmanian Devil
Warner Bros. animated universe includesCharacter Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Tasmanian Devil
Warner Bros. animated universe includesCharacter Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: The Tasmanian Devil
Looney Tunes: Back in Action featuresCharacter Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: The Tasmanian Devil
Space Jam: A New Legacy featuresCharacter Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Tasmanian Devil
Looney Tunes Cartoons featuresCharacter Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Tasmanian Devil
Robert McKimson notableWork Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Tasmanian Devil cartoons
WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo hasAnimalCollection Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Tasmanian devils
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies notableCharacter Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Tasmanian Devil
George Harris describedTaxon Tasmanian devil
George Harris namedTaxon Tasmanian devil
George Harris taxonNameAuthorship Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Sarcophilus harrisii
George Harris scientificName Tasmanian devil
subject surface form: Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Sarcophilus harrisii
George Harris commonName Tasmanian devil
subject surface form: Sarcophilus harrisii
Looney Tunes character "Taz" is based on it binomialName Tasmanian devil
subject surface form: Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Sarcophilus harrisii
Looney Tunes character "Taz" is based on it hasCommonName Tasmanian devil
subject surface form: Tasmanian devil
this entity surface form: Tassie devil
Cradle Mountain hasFauna Tasmanian devil