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Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanian Devil

• The Tasmanian Devil stores body fat in its tail and an unhealthy devil often has a thin tail.
• An analysis of mammalian bite force, corrected for body size, shows that the Tasmanian Devil has the strongest bite of any living mammal.
• Because it is a marsupial, a Tasmanian devil gives birth to very immature young which develop further while in the mother’s pouch.
• Tasmanian Devils are mainly scavengers – they mainly feed on the dead bodies of wallabies and sheep, Tasmanian devils will take other smaller animals as prey.
• When angered, the ears of Tasmanian devils turn a pinkish-red.
• The Tasmanian Devil was named for the sound of its scream.

In our store we sell Tasmanian Devil products such as pewter figurines as well as cute Tassie Devil plush toys – click here to view them.

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At Australian Native T-Shirts we stock many Tasmanian Devil products as well as a variety of different products, click here to check them out.

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Tree Kangaroos

Tree Kangaroos

• Tree kangaroos can leap 60 feet (18m) to the ground from trees without getting hurt.
• Instead of sweating, tree kangaroos lick their forearms and allow the evaporation to help cool their bodies.
• Young tree kangaroos are called joeys.
• Tree kangaroos move with agility in trees and can leap downward several yards to another tree or the ground. When they descend a tree more slowly, they back down.

Tree Kangaroo with Joey in pouch

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At Australian Native T-Shirts we stock many koala designs as well as a variety of different products, click here to check them out.

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