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Dasyuromorphia (quolls, dunnarts, Tasmanian Devils)

Dasyuromorphia
The animals in this order are marsupials and are found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. Animals in this order include quolls, dunnarts, the numbat, and the Tasmanian Devil. The species in the order vary in size and appearance. Some are small and mouse-like, others are much larger and resemble cats and dogs! The animals in this order are carnivores and insectivores. Most of the species in this order have pouches, although some have folds of skin instead of full pouches and one species, the numbat, lacks a pouch.

Tasmanian Devil
Key: profileArticle Photos Photos Video Video
Status: Vulnerable Vulnerable Endangered Endangered Critically EndangeredCritically Endangered Extinct in the Wild
Status taken from ICUN Redlist
 
Dasyuromorphia Families Dasyuromorphia Resources
Dasyuridae (dasyurids)
Myrmecobiidae (numbat)
Thylacinidae (Tasmanian wolf and thylacine)
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Websites

Order Dasyuromorphia profile Photos
Dasyuroids can be a small as a mouse or as large as a dog! Some are insectivores, and some are carnivores. Learn more here.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Dasyuromorphia profile Photos
There are 63 species found in this order of marsupials. They are found Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea.
Source: NHTPV Wildlife Journal Junior Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Tasmanian Devil
Learn more about the Tasmanian devil, listen to it growl, and print out a fact sheet at this site from National Geographic.
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Tasmanian Devil
Detailed information with a small photo gallery from the San Diego Zoo.
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Tasmanian Devil
You'll find detailed information about the Tasmanian devil along with video, audio of it vocalizations at this site from the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service.
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Tasmanian Devil
This site from the Perth Zoo has a profile of the Tasmanian devil, a printable fact sheet, and video.
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Tasmanian Devil
This site from Animal Planet has a profile of the Tasmanian devil along with video, games, and interactives.
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Tasmanian Devil
Basic information and a printout for kids from Enchanted Learning.
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The Thylacine
Information and images about this carnivorous marsupial now believed to be extinct from the Australian Museum.
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Tasmanian Tiger
Detailed information about the thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger or wolf, from Tasmania Online.
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Tasmanian Wolf
Basic information about the thylacine from the American Museum of Natural History.
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Numbat
This site from the Perth Zoo has a profile of the numbat, printable info sheets, and video and audio files.
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Numbat
Basic information and a printout for kids from Enchanted Learning.
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Dunnart
Information about dunnarts and the threats they face from WWF along with video of a little long-tailed dunnart.
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Quoll
Basic information and a printout for kids from Enchanted Learning.
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Anatomy of a Tasmanian Devil
Take a tour of the anatomy of a Tasmanian devil!
Source: Animal Planet

Tasmanian Devil Puzzle
Put together this online jigsaw puzzle.
Source: Animal Planet

Tasmanian Devil Quiz
Click on the game control and see how much you know about Tasmanian devils! Source: David Lloyd



Online Video

National Geographic Kids
Tasmanian Devil

Arkive Video and Images
Tasmanian Devil
Spotted-tailed quoll
Dibbler
Western Quoll (Chuditch)
Numbat
Kowari
Mulgara
Spotted-tailed Quoll
Tasmanian Wolf


Tasmania
This educator created page has a collection of lessons and resources for grades K-5.