The Tasmanian devil, a spaniel-size marsupial found on the Australian island of Tasmania, has been hurtling toward extinction in recent years, the victim of a bizarre and mysterious facial cancer that ...

There are three known wild contagious cancers in vertebrates, and Tasmanian devils have two of them. What does that mean for the endangered marsupials? By Jessica Wynne Lockhart/Hakai Magazine ...

Anna C. Lewis receives funding from The Winifred Violet Scott Charitable Trust and The Carnivore Conservancy. Tracey Rogers receives funding from Australian Research Council and The Winifred Violet ...

Chris Hemsworth and his wife, actress Elsa Pataky helped Tasmanian devils return to the Australian mainland in 2020 after 3,000 years away Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. The Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii, is a small, very ...

For such a foul-tempered, ferocious and smelly creature, the Tasmanian devil is beloved in its native Australia, where it is considered a symbol of the country’s frontier toughness. (The dog-sized ...

For those of us who grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, Warner Bros.' character Taz, the omnivorous, whirling, swirling cartoon caricature of a Tasmanian devil, was a delight. Already long on ...

(CNN) -- Eleven Tasmanian devils have been reintroduced to mainland Australia, more than 3,000 years after they died out there. The carnivorous marsupials have been released into a 400-hectare ...

On the other side of the world, even wild animals are getting into the holiday spirit. Marley and Moose, two Tasmanian devil babies at the Australian Reptile Park, had fun in a specially-built winter ...

Danny Zuko and Crush were born at a not-for-profit conservation organization in Australia. The two Tasmanian devils can be seen at the zoo's Animals of Australia exhibit. According to the LA Zoo, the ...

An Australian woman found a Tasmanian devil in her house after mistaking it for her dog's stuffed toy, according to a report. Kirsten Muhle Lynch At least this loony Tasmanian devil didn’t bring a ...