Close to the Tassi Devil

Close to the Tassi Devil

The Tasmanian devil is affectionately called tassi devil by the locals.
Tasmanian devils are strictly carnivorous, surviving on small prey and frequently feasting on already dead animals, called carrion. The most famous characteristic of the Tasmanian devil, though, is its feisty personality. When threatened, a devil will lunge at its attacker, shriek, howl, bare its teeth, and often spin around in circles like the cartoon Taz. Devils will also display these behaviors when trying to join in as other devils are eating an animal carcass or fighting for a mate.
My photo was captured in a farm where the Tassi Devil is being re-bred to save the variety from extinction.
An encounting with the Tassi Devil in in the great outdoors is extremely rare, but we had the opportunity for a few seconds outside Trowutta.