The Devils are Feeding
Uploaded: December 06, 2010
1/200s @ f/5.6, ISO 1600, 70-200mm lens @ 200mm.Taken at the Australian Wildlife Sanctuary(Animals).
The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial now found in the wild only in the Australian island state of Tasmania. The size of a small dog, it is the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world. 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 the strongest bite per unit body mass of any living mammal, and it hunts prey and scavenges carrion as well as eating household products if humans are living nearby.
Since the late 1990s, devil facial tumour disease has drastically reduced the devil population and now threatens the survival of the species, which in May 2009 was declared to be endangered. Programs are currently being undertaken by the Government to reduce the impact of the disease.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D2X
Terry Cervi
December 06, 2010
Laura E. Swan
December 07, 2010
WOW! It's hard to watch nature "feed" but it is the way of life.
Great job! Hope they will soon be off the endangered list. Smelly little ferocious things.
-Laura #9084705
Leslie McLain
December 07, 2010
R. J. Laudenbacher
December 07, 2010
Patrick Rouzes
December 07, 2010
Kathy Salerni
December 09, 2010
Val Feldman
December 10, 2010
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