Combined with habitat loss, the Tasmanian devil was on the brink of extinction. Following the extinction of the thylacine, ...

For three decades, Tasmanian devils have battled contagious facial cancers that result in debilitating tumours. Now, a comprehensive genetic analysis of these cancers has tracked their evolution ...

Tasmanian devils are the largest carnivorous marsupials. They typically weigh 9 to 26 pounds and measure 20 to 31 inches in body length, excluding their bushy tail. Tasmanian devils are robust ...

Sadly, because of habitat destruction and a high incidence of road collisions, the species is facing extinction. There’s also a more immediate threat: Devil Facial Tumour Disease, or DFTD, a ...

LOGGING is playing a role in driving the Tasmanian devil to extinction and urgent changes to forestry practices are needed, experts say. With about 80 per cent of devils wiped out by a ...