Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Tasmanian Devils

It took awhile to upload this video but it is living proof that Tasmanian Devils really do spin in circles! This little guy lives at the Featherdale Wildlife Park in the Blue Mountains near Sydney. They have some pretty sharp teeth but other than that they are very cute!


Tasmanian Devils are actually in danger of dying out due to a new, quickly-mutating cancer that can easily be passed between Tasy Devils with a simple scratch or bite during territorial or food disputes. There is also very little genetic diversity between Devils so the cancer is mutating faster than the Devils can breed and vary their own genetics. 

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