Tasmanian Devils are Unique among Scavenging Mammals, Study Shows biology science
for scavenging — are picky eaters, according to a study by scientists from the University of New South Wales, the Carnivore Conservancy and the University of Sydney.
“But we’ve found that most Tasmanian devils are actually picky and selective eaters — they’ve broken the laws of scavenging.” Surprisingly, only around one in 10 devils had a generalist diet — that is, a broad diet made up of whatever food was available and convenient. “This definitely seems to be a devil-specific habit. There are no other scavengers in the world that we know of who do this.”
“But in Tasmania, there aren’t other predators around or competition for carcasses. Their main competition is just with each other.”
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