Some facts about the Tasmanian devil:
_Their ferociousness starts at birth. Females give birth to about 50 young, or joeys, at a time. These then race to the mother's rear pouch to attach themselves to one of four teats. Only one joey in a dozen will survive.
_They're described as the vacuum cleaners of the forest because they eat animals that have already died.
_They grow to only a foot (30 centimeters) high at the shoulder and to weigh 25 pounds (11.3 kilograms), but their powerful jaws enable them to consume entire cattle carcasses, including bones and fur.
_They release a foul odor under stress and …
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