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The Real Tasmanian Devil

  • September 23, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Found only on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, the Tasmanian devil is a cranky critter that growls and screeches when threatened — and even while feeding! The world’s largest meat-eating marsupial is a hungry beast that hunts live prey and also scarfs up carcasses.

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