Tasmanian devil

E66653

carnivore marsupial species

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.

Aliases (4)

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 →
currentWildRange	island of Tasmania →
describedInYear	1807 →
diet	carnivorous → scavenger →
distinctiveMarking	white chest patch → white rump patches →
endemicTo	Tasmania →
family	Dasyuridae →
featuredIn	Looney Tunes character "Taz" is based on it →
furColor	black →
genus	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	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	Sarcophilus harrisii →
taxonRank	species →
threat	devil facial tumour disease → habitat loss → roadkill →
vocalization	growls → screeches → snarls →
weaningAge	about 5 to 6 months →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area →	containsSpecies
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary ("Tasmanian devils") →	exhibits
Southwest National Park →	fauna
The Bugs Bunny Show ("Tasmanian Devil") →	featuresCharacter
Tasmanian devil ("Sarcophilus") →	genus
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park →	habitatFor
Taronga Zoo →	hasAnimal
Looney Tunes ("Tasmanian Devil") →	hasCharacter
Freycinet National Park →	hasWildlife
Tasmania →	knownFor
Tasmanian devil ("Sarcophilus") →	parentTaxon
Tasmanian devil ("Sarcophilus harrisii") →	taxonName