“The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae now found in the wild only in the Australian island state of Tasmania. The size of a small dog, it became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936. It is characterised by its stocky and muscular build, black fur, pungent odour, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding. The Tasmanian devil's large head and neck allow it to generate the strongest bite per unit body mass of any living mammal, and it hunts prey and scavenges carrion as well as eating household products if humans are living nearby. Although it is usually solitary, it sometimes eats with other devils and defecates in a communal location. Unlike most other dasyurids, the devil is able to thermoregulate effectively and is active during the middle of the day without overheating. Despite its rotund appearance, the devil is capable of surprising speed and endurance, and can climb trees and swim across rivers”. – Wikipedia

A Tasmanian Devil bears it's teeth at a quarantine facility August 31, 2005 in Hobart, Australia. The Devil, a native marsupial unique to Tasmania, is under threat from Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) which is decimating numbers throughout Tasmania. Several devils are being monitored under quarantine situations on the mainland, while another group have been moved to Maria Island, to form an “insurance population” should the disease spread. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian Devil bears it's teeth at a quarantine facility August 31, 2005 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian Devil bears it's teeth at a quarantine facility August 31, 2005 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian Devil is captured for a health inspection at a quarantine facility on Maria Island August 26, 2005 near Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian Devil is released in the wild after being captured to check for signs of the Devil Facial Tumor Disease October 10, 2005 near Fentonbury, Australia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian Devil is seen in a sack after being captured in the wild to check for signs of the Devil Facial Tumor Disease October 10, 2005 near Fentonbury, Australia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian Devil undergoes a health inspection at a quarantine facility on Maria Island August 26, 2005 near Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian Devil is released after being studied by Billie Lazenby of the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment after being captured in the wild to check for signs of the Devil Facial Tumor Disease October 10, 2005 near Fentonbury, Australia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian Devil is released in the wild after being captured to check for signs of the Devil Facial Tumor Disease October 10, 2005 near Fentonbury, Australia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian Devil joey is seen receiving a scan at Taronga Zoo on October 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Staff at Sydney's Taronga Zoo are conducting tests to determine the father of the four joeys in a bid to help the endangered species in the wild. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian Devil joey is seen at Taronga Zoo on October 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Zoo keepers check A Tasmanian Devil joeys heart beat is seen at Taronga Zoo on October 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian Devil joey is seen at Taronga Zoo on October 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Tasmanian Devil joeys are seen at Taronga Zoo on October 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Tasmanian Devil joeys are seen at Taronga Zoo on October 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Three male and one female Tasmanian Devil joeys are seen at Taronga Zoo on October 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Three male and one female Tasmanian Devil joeys are seen at Taronga Zoo on October 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)