Tasmanian Devil

 This, at first glance, cute little animal called the Tasmanian Devil . Why? Since he was named the first settlers on the island of Tasmania.Heart-rending and terrifying night screaming and growling really resemble something otherworldly. Yes, as they say, the animal has a temper. Add to that the black color of predator and disproportionately huge mouth with sharp teeth. It is for this and got amazing island dweller life called Tasmanian devil , Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus laniarius ).

As we have already said, the island of Tasmania , which is located two hundred kilometers to the south of Australia, populated by strange animals. And   in the vast impenetrable rain forests inhabited by creatures hitherto unknown to science. Only found here marsupial predator, of which we are speaking here today.

Beast the size of a small dog with a heavy, clunky, massive physique weighs 12-15 kilograms   with an increase of 30 cm on the short plump tail can determine the condition of the animal. There he accumulates fat, so ill or hungry "little devil" tail thin.

The predator is a distant relative of the marsupial wolf , tilatsina, missing species, the last of whom died in 1936. Tasmanian Devil, is causing a lot of trouble with European immigrants, in the first half of XX century also for eradication. But in 1941 the animal was taken under protection.

Yes, 10 years ago, fell on the marsupial nowhere Grasp attack - skin cancer, devil facial tumor, which greatly reduced their numbers. Today the Red List of the world considers the question of whether to assign the status of Tasmanian Devil "vulnerable".

Surprisingly, despite its vicious nature, animal well-tamed. But unlike the Tasmanian smartest wombat , Tasmanian devil still aggressive, so the islanders - pet lovers probably know what goes, choosing his little devil friends.