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  • A keeper feeding devils at Trowunna Wildlife park in Mole Creek, North-West Tasmania. There are several wildlife sanctuaries in Tasmania who work to ensure the continuing existence of the Tasmanian devil, they have breeding programs and exchange programs with national and international zoos. The devil is a very popular animal and the recently Tasmania has made it the official state icon. Locals and interstate travellers visit the parks to see this species which would be almost impossible to guarantee a sighting in the wild.
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  • Roadkill is an easy food source for the Tasmanian devil, unfortunately the risks are high on dark country roads and motorist cannot avoid wildlife majority of the time.
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  • Tasmanian devil studio portraits, photographed at and with the help of Trowunna Wildlife Park in Mole Creek, Tasmania.
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  • Devil prints are unique and can almost look like a tiny human hand, without an opposable thumb. The square print and 2-1-1-2-1-1 gait pattern is easy to distinguish from other wildlife. This area of Tasmania's west coast is thought to be home to the only tumour free devil population.
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  • Tasmanian devils cover an average of 8 kilometres during the night hunting for food, some individuals have been observed to travel 50 kilometres in a night. This old coastal trail double as a wildlife highway during the night. Devil photographed with infra-red camera trap walking under a fence.
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  • There are several wildlife sanctuaries in Tasmania running breeding and exchange programs with zoos globally to build an "insurance population" as a back up if they become extinct in the wild. Local and interstate travellers visit the parks to see this species as it is virtually impossible to guarantee a sighting in the wild, the devil is now Tasmania's official state icon.
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  • A National Science week event featuring Tasmanian devil public displays and conservation awareness talks.
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  • University of Tasmania Phd researcher Manuel Ruiz prepares serum samples after a day of devil trapping and check ups. Serum from both healthy and diseased devils are analysed for unique anti-bodies which might help with vaccine production. This sample is from devil T-33, who the researchers have named "Captain Caveman".
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  • Tasmanian devils are active in all weather conditions, if they need to eat, they will be out looking for carrion or hunting weak or young prey. This devil has a large tumour on its face, this can lead ot a more desperate situation to find food.
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  • A devil with large tumours on both side of its face wanders a bush trail, likely starving and looking for food. I would predict this devil will only live several more weeks.
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  • Wind wept sand near Arthur River, the rugged west coast of Tasmania is thought to be home to the only Devil Facial Tumour Disease free population. Excessive logging and mining are the two major threats to the area.
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  • The rugged west coast of Tasmania is thought to be home to the only Devil Facial Tumour Disease free population. Excessive logging and mining are the two major threats to the area.
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  • A baby devil, commonly called imps, joeys or pups is still attached to its mothers teat after she was hit by a car. Joeys can often be saved if a marsupials pouch is checked immediately, unfortunately at less than 1 inch long it was too small to survive.
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  • This coastal tea tree and eucalyptus forest with nearby wetlands provide an abundance of food sources for devils, from small mammals and fish to sea birds including their eggs. Such an intact and functioning ecosystem provides this top-order predator the best chance of survival into the future, it is currently protected by the Tasmanian Land Conservancy in partnership with the Six Rivers Aboriginal group.
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  • It is very difficult to see devils in the wild, as the sun goes down the devils will head out to feed and hunt. The devil lives a solitary life and will usually interact only when mating or feeding in a group.
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  • Samples are taken on location no matter the conditions, portable shelters make working in the cold and wet Tasmanian weather a little more pleasant.
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  • Researchers use traps constructed from large PVC tubing with ventilation, the round profile prevents any injuries while inside. Once in the trap, the devils often to go to sleep and are not aggressive when removed and checked by the scientists. Some devils have been recaptured in consecutive nights as they know they get a free and easy feed.
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  • A Tasmanian devil skull. This devil was a victim of the fatal DFTD. You can see the bone which has been eaten away due to a large tumour on the front of the lower jaw.
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  • Preserved Tasmanian devil samples on display at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, the facility is working on a vaccine to help the devil fight the cancer. The devil on the left has a deformed mouth from a large tumour visible under the chin.
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  • Dr Cesar Tovar and student Barbara Streibl working with cells in the lab at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research.
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  • Tasmanian devils will often follow the same trail when hunting for food during the night. A devil triggers a camera trap set on a trail in a dry sclerophyll forest in North-West Tasmania.
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  • A large tumour can be see on this adult devils neck as it walks through an industrial area with crates and shipping containers. A family of devils was living in the area for around 6 months. Photographed by camera trap.
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  • A beautiful devil unknowingly poses for a camera trap photo while scaling a log in the rainforest area of Cradle Mountain.
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  • A Tasmanian devil walks past a large Myrtle tree during the night in an alpine region of Tasmania. Tasmanian devils are active in all weather conditions, if they need to eat, they will be out looking for carrion or hunting weak or young prey.
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  • Tasmanian devils have a home range based around a number of den sites. They have been recorded to commute up to 16 kilometres in a night travelling on common open trails or smaller forest trails for shelter, feeding and denning.
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  • Adult female devil, Leesa is released from the scientist, Manuel Ruiz's mesh bag after her checkup. Leesa is one of very few devils who has been recored to have tumour regression in the wild.
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  • A devil is captured with a small but visible tumour (DFTD, devil facial tumour disease) near the upper right canine. A blood sample, hair trimmings and a biopsy of the tumour is taken for further study. Great care must be taken when working with the devil as it has the greatest bite force per kilogram of any mammal.
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  • Authorities have installed signs on dark country roads with high roadkill numbers as a reminder to motorists that Tasmanian devils are likely to be on the roads during the night, being so dark in colour they are very hard to see let alone avoid.
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  • Ideal Tasmanian devil habitat ranges from dry sclerophyll forest to lush temperate rainforests.
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  • A microscopic image of DFTD cancer cells (purple) growing between healthy pink tissue.
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  • Grevy's zebras eat hay left for them by the Grevy's Zebra Trust. Drought has decreased the availability of grass for them to graze on, so the Trust is providing food to help them through the dry season.
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