The Devil's Charm of Tasmania

2002/08/12 Elhuyar Zientzia

• Zoologia

The devil who inhabits the island of Tasmania is the largest carnivorous martsupialium in the world. Before it also existed in Australia, but believing that he ate cattle and hens, the peasants did not appreciate him much, so all were killed. Subsequently it has been discovered that it feeds mainly on dead animals, lizards, rodents and other small animals.

Although several species once existed, the only species preserved today is the size of an average dog: It weighs between 4 and 12 kilos, has a length of 52-80 cm and a tail of 23-30 cm. Your skin is black or dark and a white spot on your throat.

His name is terrifying, but he is quite shy. It is nocturnal and stays all day in the den. However, keep in mind that it has very robust jaws that completely reduce the skeleton of an animal, and say that its cry provokes panic.