A cute devil
I suppose you’ve all heard of the Tasmanian Devil – not this one
who is cute in his own way I suppose, but the real one
is, you have to admit, is a lot cuter – awwww. And here’s a short film I took in Tasmania
who is cute in his own way I suppose, but the real one
is, you have to admit, is a lot cuter – awwww. And here’s a short film I took in Tasmania
The ‘Tassie Devil’ (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a small marsupial who lives only in Tasmania, which has a unique ecology due to it having split off from the mainland of Australia about 10,000 years ago. It got its name from the loud screams it makes at night, and – in spite of its cute looks – it has extremely powerful jaws. It is mainly a scavenger, and crunches through bones like nobody’s business!
Unfortunately, there is a deadly facial cancer that is spreading amongst them, and threatens to make them extinct
though recently there has been a positive development – Hope over Tasmanian Devil cancer. They've found some that seem to be immune to the cancer - it seems like the genetic factor is crucial here – they must have evolved from a relatively small gene pool, and 10,000 years isn’t that long in evolutionary terms…Here’s some more information.
Coming soon – exclusive shots of the elusive duck-billed platypus!
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i want is for a soft plushie toy ^____^
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then i got my first ads
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