Uploaded May 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In the wild, Tasmanian devils display some very cheeky behaviours and just love to play – especially when they are juveniles. They love to run around, climb small trees and stumps as well as play in water in warmer weather – just like Hank and Tank at Australian Reptile Park! These little guys spend a lot of time playing with each other which involves wrestling, biting, chewing and creating a lot of noise!
Tasmanian devils are a native marsupial to Australia, that are now sadly extinct from mainland Australia where they once roamed, and now they are only found in the state of Tasmania. Devils have a reputation for being aggressive due to their famous threatening gape and for the range of fierce noises they make. Most of these displays however are used as part of feeding rituals or produced through fear rather than aggression.
In the wild, Tasmanian devils display some very cheeky behaviours and just love to play – especially when they are juveniles. They love to run around, climb small trees and stumps as well as play in water in warmer weather – just like Hank and Tank at Australian Reptile Park! These little guys spend a lot of time playing with each other which involves wrestling, biting, chewing and creating a lot of noise!
Tasmanian devils are a native marsupial to Australia, that are now sadly extinct from mainland Australia where they once roamed, and now they are only found in the state of Tasmania. Devils have a reputation for being aggressive due to their famous threatening gape and for the range of fierce noises they make. Most of these displays however are used as part of feeding rituals or produced through fear rather than aggression.
