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  2. Tasmanian devil - Wikipedia

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    Although Tasmanian devils are nocturnal, they like to rest in the sun. Scarring from fighting is visible next to this devil's left eye. The Tasmanian devil is a keystone species in the ecosystem of Tasmania. [59] It is a nocturnal and crepuscular hunter, spending the days in dense bush or in a hole. [56]

  3. Thylacine - Wikipedia

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    The youngest radiocarbon dates of the thylacine in mainland Australia are around 3,500 years old, with an estimated extinction date around 3,200 years ago, synchronous with that of Tasmanian devil, and closely co-inciding with the earliest records of the dingo, as well as an intensification of human activity. [91]

  4. Dasyuromorphia - Wikipedia

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    Dasyuromorphia (/ d æ s i j ʊər oʊ ˈ m ɔːr f i ə /, meaning "hairy tail" [2] in Greek) is an order comprising most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials, including quolls, dunnarts, the numbat, the Tasmanian devil, and the extinct thylacine.

  5. List of fictional humanoid species in video games - Wikipedia

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    Giant, metallic skinned, and horned people whose name comes from their religious text, the Qun. Rito: The Legend of Zelda: A race of bird-like humans distantly related to the Zoras. In order to fly, Rito must obtain and consume a scale from a sky dragon as a rite of passage. Ronso: Final Fantasy X: A species of blue furred, lion-like humanoids.

  6. Dasyuridae - Wikipedia

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    The smallest species is the Pilbara ningaui, which is from 4.6 to 5.7 cm (1.8 to 2.2 in) in length, and weighs just 2 to 9 g (0.07 to 0.3 oz), while the largest, the Tasmanian devil, is 57 to 65 cm (22 to 26 in) long, and weighs from 6 to 8 kg (13 to 18 lb). The smaller dasyurids typically resemble shrews or mice in appearance, with long tails ...

  7. Devil facial tumour disease - Wikipedia

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    [43] [24] Tasmanian devil young may now be more vulnerable to red fox predation, as pups are left alone for long periods of time. [44] In response to the impact of DFTD on Tasmanian devil populations, 47 devils have been shipped to mainland Australian wildlife parks to attempt to preserve the genetic diversity of the species.

  8. ‘Tasmanian Devil House’ is for sale in the UK and it’s ...

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    “The ‘Tasmanian Devil House’ in Liverpool is exactly what you think it is,” Zillow Gone Wild said in a post. “One day they mentioned they liked Taz to a group of friends and family. This ...

  9. Clonally transmissible cancer - Wikipedia

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    Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) is a transmissible parasitic cancer in the Tasmanian devil. [23] Since its discovery in 1996, DFTD has spread and infected 4/5 of all Tasmanian devils and threatens them with extinction. DFTD has a near 100% fatality rate, and has killed up to 90% of Tasmanian devil populations living in some reserves. [24]