Un Diavolo della Tasmania nel suo recinto con il suo custode presso l'East Coast Natureworld si trova la fauna selvatica e l'Ecologypark della Tasmania a Bicheno a est
4024 x 6048 px | 34,1 x 51,2 cm | 13,4 x 20,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
23 maggio 2024
Ubicazione:
East Coast Natureworld. Bicheno, Tasmania, Australia
Altre informazioni:
A Tasmanian Devil in its enclosure with its keeper at the East Coast Natureworld is Tasmania's natural wildlife and Ecologypark at Bicheno on the eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and needle-sharp teeth led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. They have jaws powerful enough to break a bone. Tasmanian Devils (Tassie Devils for short) are mainly scavengers and hunt at night. Now listed as endangered, the Tasmanian Devil is the largest living carnivorous marsupial in the world. The Tasmanian Devil once lived on mainland Australia but is now only found in Tasmania. There are fewer than 25, 000 Tasmanian devils left in the wild. 650 devils are living in captivity that are part of the insurance breeding programme. The main threat to their existence is Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD). It is a fatal cancer which causes tumours to appear around the mouth and face. This spreads from devil to devil through biting and mating. This cancer was first reported in the mid-nineties causing the devil population to dramatically decline.
