Creature of the day: The Tasmanian Devil 👿 👿 The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii; palawa kani: purinina) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It was formerly present across mainland Australia, but became extinct there around 3,500 years ago; it is now confined to the island of Tasmania. The size of a small dog, the Tasmanian devil became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936. It is related to quolls, and distantly

Real-life handheld phone footage. A honey badger bites into a Tasmanian devil’s side and maintains contact during a close struggle. Uneven framing, real-life chaos. #wildlife | Toiletboy1 fans page

HOW THE MORNING STARTED VS HOW IT'S GOING 😅 Tasmanian Devils are renowned for their vocalisations! Sadly, their numbers have declined in the wild due to Devil Facial Tumour Disease. The disease is contracted when an infected Tasmanian Devil bites another - common behaviour during mating and meal time. You can learn more about these iconic Aussies during our free Keeper Talk at 2.45pm daily (including this long weekend!) 📹 Keepers Karen, Bridget and Lou | Taronga Western Plains Zoo