Its ears turn red when it becomes agitated.
A Tasmanian devil usually has ears which are pink in colour. When Tasmanian devils are angry or under stress, their ears turn red.
Tasmanian devils are carnivorous marsupials, or dasyurids. They are not aggressive as their name suggests, but are instead shy and reclusive. They are, however, very territorial. They are both predators and scavengers.Physically, a Tasmanian devil has a stout body with a broad head. It has black fur with a white streak across the chest. Its ears tend to turn red when it is disturbed or fighting.Tasmanian devils are classified as marsupials because:they are warm blooded vertebratesthey have fur, skin or hairthey breathe using lungsthey have live young which feed off mother's milk
The Tasmanian Devil is the largest carnivorous marsupial in Tasmania. Being at the top of the food chain, the Tasmanian devil has no native predators. Birds of prey are some danger to young Tasmanian Devils, but given that these creatures spend most of their time in dense bushland, there is little opportunity for hawks or kites to carry off young Tasmanian devils. Introduced foxes (an unfortunate recent addition to Tasmania) and feral dogs may have a go at younger Devils, but are not considered a major threat.
The Tasmanian Devil is the largest carnivorous marsupial in Tasmania. Being at the top of the food chain, the Tasmanian devil has no native predators. The only predators that have been introduced are foxes (an unfortunate recent addition to Tasmania) and feral dogs, which may have a go at younger Devils, but are not considered a major threat to the adults.Man poses the biggest danger to the Tasmanian Devil, through habitat loss and clearing of forests, and through roadkill. Because man has cleared so much of the Tasmanian devil's native habitat, the devils are forced to come out more and they often feed on roadkill. This in turn threatens the Tasmanian devil as they are often hit by cars as they feed beside roads, and this had led to reduced numbers in their population.
The biggest threat to the Tasmanian Devil used to be the Thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger, and this was only because the two species competed for food. However, since the extinction of the Thylacine, man has become a bigger predator than any other animal - man and his dogs. It is only in more recent years that the Tasmanian Devil has become protected. The fox has reasonably recently been introduced to Tasmania, and it now poses a threat to the survival of younger Tasmanian devils as well.
Tasmanian devils do not get "angry". Anger is a human emotion. When a Tasmanian devil shows aggression because it is defending its territory, it does so by any of the following means:Its ears turn red.It makes blood-curdling screams and howling noises.It bites others of its species, and it has particularly sharp teeth and very strong jaws.When threatened (but not so much when being aggressive), it can release a powerful and repulsive scent.
Tasmanian devils do not get "angry". Anger is a human emotion. When a Tasmanian devil shows aggression because it is defending its territory, it does so by any of the following means:Its ears turn red.It makes blood-curdling screams and howling noises.It bites others of its species, and it has particularly sharp teeth and very strong jaws.When threatened (but not so much when being aggressive), it can release a powerful and repulsive scent.
Tasmanian devils do not get "angry". Anger is a human emotion. When a Tasmanian devil shows aggression because it is defending its territory, it does so by any of the following means:Its ears turn red.It makes blood-curdling screams and howling noises.It bites others of its species, and it has particularly sharp teeth and very strong jaws.When threatened (but not so much when being aggressive), it can release a powerful and repulsive scent.
There are several things which are unique about the Tasmanian Devil.The Tasmanian Devil is Australia's (and the world's) largest living carnivorous marsupial, or dasyurid.It may give birth to over twenty young joeys in a single birthing, but only four of these can survive as the female Tasmanian Devil has only four teats in her pouch.Tasmanian Devils play an important role in helping to clean up the environment, by feeding on carrion, meaning dead animals and roadkill.The Tasmanian Devil is now found only in Tasmania, although it used to be found all over the Australian continent.When threatened, the Tasmanian Devil can release a powerful and repulsive scent.It earned its name by the frightening and bloodcurdling screams it makes in the night when guarding its food against being taken by other Tasmanian Devils.This creature is threatened by the Tasmanian Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD), a fatal condition which causes cancers around the animal's face and head. It first appears as small lesions and lumps around the animal's mouth which grow quite quickly, inhibiting the Devil's ability to feed. The animal slowly starves to death, whilst their bodily functions gradually break down. It spreads from animal to animal through them biting each other, and given that this is natural behaviour for Devils, it means that the disease can quickly spread through a population.
The Tasmanian devil does not get "angry". By instinct, it is territorial, and will fight noisily with other Tasmanian devils for food and territory. When a Tasmanian devil shows aggression because it is defending its territory, it does so by any of the following means:Its ears turn red.It makes blood-curdling screams and howling noises.It bites others of its species, and it has particularly sharp teeth and very strong jaws.When threatened (but not so much when being aggressive), it can release a powerful and repulsive scent.
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