The Tasmanian devil is Tasmania’s national animal. They are carnivorous marsupials and dog shape in appearance with short legs, rough black hair and broad mouths. It was once native to the mainland of Australia but now is only found in Tasmania. They survive on small prey such as mainly snakes but also fish, birds and insects. They were declared endangered in 2009. (En.wikipedia.org, 2018) They play an important role in Tasmania’s ecosystem. They have both ecological and socioeconomic importance. Every organism on earth is part of the balance of nature. This means everything is connected and when a habitat is disturbed or a species goes extinct it never recovers. (Drakehs.org, 2018) The Tasmanian devil was well known on the mainland of Tasmania
