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Mammal ยท Temperate forest
Tasmanian devil
Sarcophilus harrisii
Meet the animal
Life as a tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devils are stocky marsupials found in the wild only on the Australian island of Tasmania.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
Powerful jaws let them eat almost every part of a carcass, helping recycle nutrients through the ecosystem.
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Surprising fact
Their fierce screeches sound alarming, but devils usually use them to settle disagreements over food.