News
Devastating photos of diseased Tassie devil prompts concerns
Photographs of the devil captured late last week show the animal wandering along a roadside with visible patches of fur missing.
Tag: tasmanian devil
Wildlife
Native animals should be rechristened with their Aboriginal names
Maurits Zwankhuizen argues that it’s about time for native animals like the Tasmanian devil, maligned by the unkindest misnomer, to take back their Aboriginal names.
News
Human contamination of waterways affecting health of Tasmanian devils
Researchers have found that humans could be the cause of another major problem in the health of the Tasmanian devil, which already suffers from facial tumour disease.
Wildlife
‘Fittest’ Tassie devils the most susceptible to facial tumour disease
Tasmanian devils that enjoy the highest survival and breeding success are more likely to get the fatal facial tumour disease.
News
Tasmanian devils found on mainland were probably stowaways, study finds
Despite the rediscovery of a string of Australian species thought to be extinct, researchers have debunked a popular belief that Tasmanian devils survived on the mainland into last century.
Photography
Pro’s guide to wildlife photography in the field
AG photographer Heath Holden shares his secrets for capturing that perfect intimate wildlife shot with minimal disturbance in the natural environment.
AustroPalaeo
Brain structure of Tasmanian tiger revealed
Scans of thylacine brains from museum collections hint at areas of cortex involved in complex predatory behaviour.
Wildlife
Tasmanian devils reared in captivity show they can thrive in the wild
Some animals bred in captivity often lack the skills needed to survive in the wild. But the Tasmanian devil is showing it’s a natural born killer.
News
Tasmanian devils are evolving rapidly to fight their deadly cancer
New research suggests devils are evolving rapidly in response to their highly lethal transmissible cancer, and that the devils could save themselves.