FACTS 1.The Tasmanian Devil once lived on Mainland Australia 600 years ago but is now extinct there. 2.More then 50 Tasmanian devils die each year. 3.The tail of a Tasmanian devil looks somewhat like a small bear. 4.The Tasmanian Devil is mainly a scavenger. 5.The Tasmanian Devil may be terror of the Spotted Tail Quoll but it may also be its saviour. 6.The Tasmanian Devil is alsocalled the Native Devil. 7.The Tasmanian Devil can walk for 16km. 8. They see in black and white. 9. They have bad eye sight and walk rather clumsily. 10. On rough terrain Tasmanian Devils can run faster then humans but on smooth terrain they cannot run as fast. 11. The Tasmanian Devil stores its fat in its tail therefore a fat tail means a healthy devil. One of the characteristics of a Tasmanian Devil is its largeears, head and shoulders, powerful set of jaws and strong canine teeth. The Tasmanian Devil is black witha white stripe across the rump and chest. The Tasmanian Devil usually grows to between 50 centimetres to 60 centimetres long. It usually stands between 20 centimetres and 30 centimetres at the shoulder and can weigh up to 12kg but usually weighs between 6kg to 10kg