Tasmanian devil
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| phylum | Chordata | The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial now found in the wild only on the Australian island state of Tasmania. The size of a small dog, it became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936. It is characterised by its stocky and muscular build, black fur, pungent odour, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding. The Tasmanian devil's large head and neck allow it to generate amongst the strongest bite per unit body mass of any extant mammal land predator.
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| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Metatheria | |
| order | Dasyuromorphia | |
| family | Dasyuridae | |
| genus | Sarcophilus | |
| species | S. harrisii |
