10-02-2024 01:51 AM - edited 10-11-2024 11:19 PM
10-02-2024 08:08 AM
Thanks to the cartoons, I often forget that Tasmanian devils are real. 😅
10-02-2024 02:06 PM
Danny,
Tassie is real, however, I too like the cartoon version of the twirling, tornado like devil 😈 😆
10-02-2024 09:25 AM
Maybe not, there are rumors that there may be some thylacines around.
Devils are endangered in the wild because of a contagious tumor.
10-02-2024 02:25 PM - edited 10-02-2024 02:42 PM
Hi kvbarkley,
You're correct, there have been a slew of sighting reports of the Tasmanian Tiger, (thylicines). The decline of the Tasmanian devil population is primarily due to a "transmissible cancer called Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD)" tassie-devils-decline-has-left-a-feast-of-carrion-for-feral cats. This disease, first discovered in the mid-1990s, spreads through biting and has caused a significant decrease in devil numbers decline. Other factors contributing to their decline include "habitat loss, roadkill, and competition with other species.
It's a tough situation for these unique creatures.
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