Tazmanian Devil
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The tasmanian devil lives in Tasmania in the eucalypt forest near the coastal scrubs.  It got its name from the screaming and howling early settlers heard in the woods.  The settlers thought the woods were filled with devils so they named it the tasmanian devil. 
The tasmanian devil eats mainly rotting meat and little animals.  They will not eat any animals larger than themselves.  A male devil can weigh up to 8 kilograms and gets up to 90 centimeters long.  The female is about 80 centimeters long and weighs up to 6 kilograms.  Tasmanian devils live by themselves and ther're very shy.  This nocturnal animal lives in an enclosed place such as a hollow log.  They have a extreemly powerful jaw and very sharp teeth.   Like all marsupials, the female has a pouch.  The devils breed in March and April.  During the season of mating, the female will stay at the male's den.  Up to four babies are born undeveloped.