Tasmanian Devil

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Creator Gould's Mammals of Australia (1845-1863)Date 1863The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), following the extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger in 1936, became the world's lar gest carnivorous marsupial. Found only in Tasmania, it is listed as Endangered, threatened by devil facial tumour disease (DFTD), a severe condition that has ravaged Tasmania's wild devils. (Syn Sarcophilus ursinus: Gould)Source: Smithsonian Library Show more