Tasmanian devil
species of carnivorous marsupial from Australia
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Summary
Tasmanian devil is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.05% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,004 views/month, #97 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Endangered status[4]
- Parent taxon: Sarcophilus[5]
- Endemic to: Australia[6]
- Taxon name: Sarcophilus harrisii[7]
- Commons category: Sarcophilus harrisii[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sarcophilus harrisii[9]
- Commons gallery: Sarcophilus harrisii[10]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[11]
- Nickname: T-devil[12]
- Has characteristic: biofluorescence[13], viviparity[14]
- Short name: S. harrisii[15]
- Taxon common name: Diable de Tasmània[16], ďábel medvědovitý[17], Tasmansk djævel[18], Beutelteufel[19], Διάβολος της Τασμανίας[20], demonio de Tasmania[21], شیطان تاسمانی[22], Pussiahma[23], diable de Tasmanie[24], Setan Tasmania[25], Tasmaníuskolli[26], Diavolo di Tasmania[27], タスマニアデビル[28], 태즈메이니아 데빌[29]
- Permanent duplicated item: Sarcophilus harrisii[30]
- Gestation period: 21[31]
- Bite force quotient: 181[32]
- Longest observed lifespan: 13[33]
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Identifiers
Tasmanian devil's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40232[34]. Tasmanian devil's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9305[35]. Tasmanian devil's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 311781[36]. Tasmanian devil's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435451[37]. Tasmanian devil's ITIS TSN is recorded as 709400[38].
Why It Matters
Tasmanian devil has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]