WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - A fox-sized marsupial predator that roamed Australia from about 23 to 12 million years ago had plenty of bite to go along with its bark. But while it was certainly ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fox-sized marsupial predator that roamed Australia from about 23 to 12 million years ago had plenty of bite to go along with its bark. But while it was certainly fierce, it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. The Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii, is a small, very ...

A contagious cancer wiped out about 90% of the marsupials in recent years. The Tasmanian devil, the feisty marsupial that only resided on the island of Tasmania for the last 3,000 years, has been ...

When the sun sets in Tasmania, a creature with fur as dark as the night emerges from its den to begin its search for food, scavenging for carrion and hunting small mammals and birds. To many, it’s ...