See I'm not a devil, I'm just a Tassie! (World largest carnivorous marsupial)

[JFG]

Sarcophilus harrisii, (Tassie) R6M2 L150-600mm ISO3200 f6.3 SS1/1000

[Danny]

Thanks to the cartoons, I often forget that Tasmanian devils are real. 😅

[JFG]

Danny, 

Tassie is real, however, I too like the cartoon version of the twirling, tornado like devil 😈  😆 

[kvbarkley]

Maybe not, there are rumors that there may be some thylacines around.

Devils are endangered in the wild because of a contagious tumor.

[JFG]

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.