Tuesday 2 October 2012

Save the Tasmania Demon!!

HABITATDemons are found from the coast to the mountains.They live in coastal areas, dry forests of ecualyptus and mixted forests.

DESCRIPTIONIt's a marsupial, it has a big head and narrow neck. It has a small snaut, strong legs, rounded ears and a medium tail. The skin may have black or white lines on the chest and on the back. Also it is a natural animal active after dark. During the day the animal hides in borrows or dense shrubs.

THREATSPeople kill them cutting the trees(deforestation) and  the people contaminate their habitat, so they die.Those animals have dangerous tumors in their tounge that makes them die.

STATUS:Demons eat animals that are caught in traps, and they are also believed to eat lambs and sheep.For over a century, these animals were hunted and poisoned animals thus becoming rare.

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