Tasmanian devil reproduction adapts to devastating, contagious cancer. Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com. July 14, 2008. Shortened lifespan leads to earlier mating ...

Once a devil is infected, tumors that can be as large as tennis balls balloon from its face. Within a few months, the animal dies of starvation. "There's no sign of resistance," says Hesterman.

The “Tasmanian Devil” not only evolved faster than a supernova, but 14 individual flares were observed, lighting up over a stretch of several months, or about a hundred days.

Taronga Zoo nutritionist Michelle Shaw, who led the Tasmanian devil research, said the study examined how reproduction changed energy and nutrient requirements of these two Australian species.

The Tasmanian devil named Adventurous Lisa was released into a 1,000-acre wildlife sanctuary in Australia's Barrington Tops by Chris Hemsworth and his wife, Elsa Pataky.

UNDATED (WKRC) - The last Tasmanian tiger died in captivity in 1936. Nearly 100 years later, scientists believe they are on the edge of reviving the species. The Tasmanian tiger is a bit of a ...

Because of its mortality rates, the Tasmanian Devil has been driven almost to extinction by this Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD). Tasmania is a relatively small state of 68,000 kilometers ...

Tasmanian devil joeys have been born in the wild on mainland Australia for the first time in over 3,000 years, according to Aussie Ark. Conservationists say it is a landmark moment in the effort ...

Tasmanian devil gives woman fright of her life after thinking it was dog toy A woman from Tasmania received a shock when she discovered that what she thought was a dog toy under her sofa was in ...

Scientists want to harness advances in genetics, ancient DNA retrieval and artificial reproduction to bring back the extinct Tasmanian tiger. Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian ...

Possible scenarios of Tasmanian devil survival and reproduction amid the risk of DFTD infection. The horizontal thick lines indicate individual devil survival over time, small devils reproduction ...

Devil’s Cradle has already expanded the wild space for its pre-release quolls. Three of the 20 quolls introduced to Australia have already given birth, a sign of hope for the species. Photograph ...