Tasmanian devil
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An illustration based on the real animal.
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The Tasmanian devil runs like a galloping horse, bobbing its head up and down.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Tasmanian devil
- Scientific name
- Sarcophilus harrisii
- Japanese name
- タスマニアデビル
- Group
- Land mammals
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Dasyuromorphia
- Family
- Dasyuridae
- Genus
- Sarcophilus
It is a marsupial from Tasmania, Australia, and the largest meat-eating marsupial alive today.
It can open its mouth very wide, and with strong jaws and sharp teeth it crunches up animal carcasses, bones and all.
It makes loud growling sounds, and its fearsome voice is said to be why it was called a “devil.”
How the Tasmanian devil lives
It searches for food after dark. At night it forages slowly, using its sense of smell to find food. Several devils sometimes gather to feed on a large carcass. During the day it rests hidden in bushes or gaps between rocks.
多摩動物公園University of Michigan Animal Diversity WebBasic data
- Size
- Head and body length: 60 cm
- Weight
- males 10 kg, females 6–7 kg
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)
- Diet
- Mainly carrion
- Range
- Tasmania, Australia
Where the Tasmanian devil has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- タスマニアデビル
- 简体中文
- 袋獾
- 繁體中文
- 袋獾
- 한국어
- 태즈메이니아 데빌
- Español
- Demonio de Tasmania
- Français
- Diable de Tasmanie
- Deutsch
- Beutelteufel
- Português (Brasil)
- Diabo da Tasmânia
- Italiano
- Diavolo della Tasmania
- हिन्दी
- तस्मानियाई डैविल
- العربية
- شيطان تسمانيا
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Setan Tasmania
- Tiếng Việt
- Quỷ Tasmania
- Русский
- Тасманийский дьявол
- Türkçe
- Tazmanya şeytanı
- اردو
- تسمانیائی ڈیول
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 多摩動物公園 — タスマニアデビルChecked: 2026-11-03
- University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web — Sarcophilus harrisiiChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Tasmanian devil, look for this
- Look for white markings on its black chest and rump.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
多摩動物公園EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Tasmanian devil
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
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Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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