Does a Tasmanian devil have many children?

Answer 1

The average number of Tasmanian Devil joeys that a mother may be rearing at any one time is 2-3.

A female Tasmanian devil actually may have several dozen tiny embryos in one birth - anywhere between 20 and 40 - but only four at most can latch onto a teat in the mother's pouch. The rest are lost. The breeding season is March to April, so Tasmanian devils breed just once a year.

Answer 2

A female Tasmanian devil actually may have several dozen tiny embryos in one birth - anywhere between 20 and 40 - but only four at most can latch onto a teat in the mother's pouch. The rest are lost.

The average number of Tasmanian Devil joeys that a mother may be rearing at any one time is 2-3.

Answer 3

The Tasmanian devil is a most usual marsupial, in that it actually gives birth to between 20 and 40 joeys at a time. However, as the female has just four teats in her pouch, only four of these joeys at the most will succeed in reaching a teat, which will then swell in its mouth for a period of time, latching it firmly in place. The remaining joeys all die.

Answer 4

Yes and no.

The average number of Tasmanian Devil joeys that a mother may be rearing at any one time is 2-3. A female Tasmanian devil actually may have several dozen tiny embryos in one birth - anywhere between 20 and 40 - but only four at most can latch onto a teat in the mother's pouch. The rest are lost.

Answer 5

A female Tasmanian devil may have several dozen tiny embryos in one birth - anywhere between 20 and 40 - but only four at most can latch onto a teat in the mother's pouch. The rest are lost.

The average number of Tasmanian Devil joeys that a mother may be rearing at any one time is 2-3.

Answer 6

There is a huge difference between the numbe of babies (joeys) a female Tasmanian devil gives birth to compared to how many she rears.

A female Tasmanian devil actually may have several dozen tiny embryos in one birth - anywhere between 20 and 40 - but only four at most can latch onto a teat in the mother's pouch. The rest are lost. The breeding season is March to April, so Tasmanian devils breed just once a year.

The average number of Tasmanian Devil joeys that a mother may be rearing in any given breeding season is 2-3.

Answer 7

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