Globally endangered (EN) (Source: IUCN Red List)

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    • Sarcophilus harrisii
  • English
    • Tasmanian Devil
  • French
    • Diable De Tasmanie

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Recent observations

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What

Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii

Observer

michael_pennay

Date

Jul 23, 2003

Description

Subfossil lower jaw found in cave

Photos

No photos

What

Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

Feb 17, 2009

Description

My photo was only a dark blur, but I did get a great look at it as it stood right in the middle of the spotlight in the road in front of the bus. The only one we saw.

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Description from Wikipedia

The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial now found in the wild only in the Australian island state of Tasmania. The Tasmanian Devil is the only extant member of the genus Sarcophilus. The size of a small dog, but stocky and muscular, the Tasmanian Devil is now the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world after the extinction of the Thylacine in 1936. It is characterised by its black fur, pungent odour when stressed, extremely...

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