Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered
Stock Photography By John L Coombes
For over a century Tasmanian Devils were trapped and poisoned and became very rare. Like the Tasmanian tiger, they seemed to be headed for extinction. It was not June 1941 that the Tasmanian devil was protected by law, and the population began to increase. Unfortunately The Devil Facial Tumour Disease is now having a devastating effect on the Tasmanian devil population.In May 2008, The Tasmanian Devil’s status was upgraded to ‘endangered’.
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Image #1. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
Image #2. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
Image #3. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
Image #4. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
Image #5. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
Image #6. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
Image #7. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
Image #8. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
Image #9. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
Image #10. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
Image #11. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
Image #12. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Endangered The Tasmanian devil cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
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