Tasmanian devils have just broken the laws of scavenging - and scientists are puzzled


Jan 12, 2022

If there’s one thing that scavengers do, it’s scavenge: feed on whatever is available, whenever it’s available.

Scavengers around the world share this trait, from wolverines across the Northern Hemisphere to spotted hyenas in sub-Saharan Africa.

But a new study led by UNSW Sydney has found Australia’s Tasmanian devils are breaking this mould.

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