Tasmanian Devils
- Species
- Sarcophilus harrisii
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Length
- 22 to 25 inches
- Weight
- 13 to 18 lb
- Speed
- 8.1 mph
- Lifespan
- 5 (in the wild) to 7 years (in captivity)
- Classification
- Mammalia > Marsupialia > Dasyuridae
- Conservation Status
- Endangered
- Habitat
- Forests and coastal woodlands
- Tasmanian Devils are small but strong animals, marsupials, that have a reputation for being strong and aggressive.
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- Places
- Tasmania & New South Wales, Australia
- Tasmanian Devils are marsupials and can have up to 20 babies at a time, many of which don't survive.
- They are capable of moving very fast for their size, and for a long time, including climbing trees and swimming rivers.
- They have become endangered because of a disease called devil facial tumor disease, which has killed many wild devils.
- They have the most powerful bite of an living mammal compared to its body size, able to bit a force of 124 lbf.
