Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) might be small creatures, but their appetite and effect on their environment are mighty. These marsupials, which typically live only on the island of Tasmania, ...

The Tasmanian devil roams the island state of Australia as the apex predator of the land, feeding on whatever it pleases as the top dog – or the top devil. But some of these marsupial scavengers could ...

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Three scientists and veterinarians based at the University of Cambridge report new evidence that contradicts results published in 2020 suggesting that tumor transmission in Tasmanian devils was ...

Despite the damage humans cause to the planet, in some cases wildlife can benefit from the presence of people. The Tasmanian devil, for example, frequently feeds on roadkill left by humans. But our ...

The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a raccoon-sized marsupial—the world's largest carnivorous marsupial, in fact—found almost exclusively on the Australian island state of Tasmania. The ...

Early settlers saw devils as livestock threats and hunted them until they became protected in 1941. ©Mariam Maa/Shutterstock.com Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) might be small creatures, but ...