Are Tasmanian devils fighting their way to extinction?
About 500 years ago, Tasmanian devils became extinct on the Australian continent and took up residence 125 miles (201 kilometers) away. Inhabiting only the island of Tasmania — and a few zoos — they live in relative isolation, feasting on the dead flesh of kangaroos, wallabies, possums and even fellow devils. Although they’re the world’s largest carnivorous marsupials, adult males measure barely a foot tall (30 centimeters) and
