Tasmanian Devil: Savage Island Scavenger

Tasmanian Devil: Savage Island Scavenger — page 1 — MEET TASMANIAN DEVILS AS THEY GORGE ON A FEAST

Tasmanian Devil: Savage Island Scavenger — page 2 — A DEAD WALLABY LIES IN A CLEARING A TASMANIAN DEVIL PICKS UP ITS SCENT AND SEEKS OUT THE MEAL BUT IT IS NOT THE ONLY ONE SEVERAL OTHER TASMANIAN DEVILS HAVE ALSO REACHED THE CARCASS THE CLEARING ECHOES WITH THEIR SCREECHES AND GROWLS THIS IS HOW THE DEVILS SHOW DOMINANCE AS THEY DINE WITH A HIGH PITCHED SCREAM THE NEWCOMER PUSHES IN TO SHARE THE FEAST THE COMMOTION CONTINUES AS THE DEVILS TEAR AT THE WALLABY SOON THERE IS NOTHING LEFT NOT EVEN FUR OR BONES

Tasmanian Devil: Savage Island Scavenger — page 3 — CREATURE FEATURE NAME Tasmanian devil NICKNAMES The devil Beelzebub's pup CLASS Mammalia SIZE 20 to 31 inches 51 to 79 cm long WEIGHT 9 to 26 pounds 4 to 12 kg COLORATION black or dark brown with white patches on chest and rear LIFE SPAN 7 to 8 years MONSTROUS CHARACTERISTICS Sharp teeth and claws Powerful jaws Loud screams screeches and growls Foul odor Bright red ears when angry or afraid

Tasmanian Devil: Savage Island Scavenger — page 4 — INDIAN OCEAN AUSTRALIA Tasmanian Devil Range MAP KEY TASMANIA SOUTHERN OCEAN Range Tasmania Diet Birds lizards amphibians insects fish carrion FUN FACT The Tasmanian devil is the world's largest carnivorous marsupial

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