Tasmanian Devils

Tasmanian Devils

Tasmanian Devils
Reading Level

	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 4 to 8
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	9.54

Vocabulary

	challenging words:		carnivorous, comeback, extinction, nipple, unoccupied, difficulty, excessive, hence, marsupial, meat-eating, scheme, stocky, mainland, mystery, flesh, loss
	content words:		Hobert Town, Land Co

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Tasmanian Devils

¹     Be warned, there are devils living in Tasmania, an island southeast of Australia!

²     Well, devils in Tasmania are not interested in stealing our souls. Nevertheless, their forceful look, screeching screams, and bad temper are so unpleasant that the European settlers who first discovered these solitary, nocturnal animals decided to call them "devils."

³     Tasmanian devils wear black fur coats. Sometimes, they have white patches around their chests and rumps. Tasmanian devils are stocky. Measuring 30-44 inches long (including their tails of 9-12 inches) and weighing 9-26 pounds, Tasmanian devils are the largest carnivorous (meat-eating) marsupials. Marsupials are unusual mammals. A female marsupial gives birth to her baby at a very early stage. She carries it inside her pouch where the baby grows and completes its development. Aside from Tasmanian devils, kangaroos, koalas, and wombats are also marsupials.

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