Tasmanian devil. | A species of predatory marsupial mammals

The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a species of predatory marsupial mammal, now distributed exclusively on the Australian island state of Tasmania, the only modern representative of the genus Sarcophilus. The size of the Tasmanian devil is similar to a small dog, but it has a stronger build. It is known for its characteristic black fur, characteristic smell when alarmed, very loud voice and the fury with which it devours food. After the thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) died out on the island in 1936, the Tasmanian devil remained the largest predator there. It can both hunt live animals and feed on carrion. Lives alone, but sometimes animals gather in small groups near large prey.

On the Australian continent, the Tasmanian devil died out about 400 years before the start of colonization of the continent by Europeans in 1788. Until 1941, in Tasmania, devils were considered a threat to livestock, which is why they were often hunted, but since 1941, the Tasmanian devil has been under official protection. From the end of the 1990s, an epizootic of the devil's muzzle tumor disease (DFTD) began, which significantly reduced the population of these animals and put the survival of the species at risk. Since May 2008, the species has been officially listed as "threatened". The Government of Tasmania is currently implementing a number of measures to reduce the effects of the disease and preserve the species.

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