wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Tasmanian Devil

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

With what do Tasmanian devils construct their nests?

a)

Bark

b)

Fur

c)

Grass

d)

Leaves

2.

Where do Tasmanian devils nest?

a)

Burrows

b)

Caves

c)

Hollow Logs

d)

Trees

3.

What is the average lifespan of a wild Tasmanian devil?

a)

1 Year

b)

3 Years

c)

5 Years

d)

10 Years

4.

Tasmanian devils are common livestock predators, especially on animals such as sheep.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

As in many dasyurids, Tasmanian devils store fat in their tails.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Tasmanian devils take what animals as prey, in the form of carrion?

a)

Rabbits

b)

Sheep

c)

Wallabies

d)

Wombats

7.

Tasmanian devils are considered a nuisance.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

How are Tasmanian devils important members of functioning ecosystems?

a)

Clean Up Carcasses

b)

Maintain Bush & Farm Hygiene

c)

Reduce Risk of Blowfly Strike

d)

Remove Food for Maggots

9.

Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) is a transferrable cancer for Tasmanian devils, passed through contact.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How is Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) spread amongst Tasmanian devils?

a)

Biting

b)

Copulation

c)

Fighting

d)

Birth

11.

Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) is mostly passed during the Tasmanian devil breeding season.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Tasmanian devils are territorial.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Female Tasmanian devils will mate with multiple males in order to improve their chances of producing healthy offspring.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Male Tasmanian devils compete for access to breeding females and temporarily subdue females while mating.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Tasmanian devils produce a strong odor when under stress, but when calm and relaxed they are not smelly.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The Tasmanian devil is an important apex predator in Tasmania.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Like many other dasyurids, the Tasmanian devil’s marsupial pouch is open when breeding.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is a young Tasmanian devil called?

a)

Cub

b)

Kit

c)

Kitten

d)

Joey

19.

Thylacines have historically preyed on Tasmanian devils.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What animals are natural predators for the Tasmanian devil?

a)

Eagles

b)

Owls

c)

Possums

d)

Quolls

21.

What does the Tasmanian devil's famous threatening gape signify?

a)

Aggression

b)

Fear

c)

Dominance

d)

Breeding Display

22.

Many of the Tasmanian devil's aggressive behaviors are bluff.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Tasmanian devils exhibit sexual dimorphism.

a)

True, Males are Larger

b)

True, Females are Larger

c)

False

24.

What factors determine the body size of the Tasmanian devil?

a)

Age

b)

Diet

c)

Habitat

d)

Birth Order

25.

What is the Tasmanian devil's social system?

a)

Social

b)

Solitary

c)

Solitary Males, Social Females

d)

Social Males, Solitary Females

26.

Tasmanian devils can follow a dominance hierarchy.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is the Tasmanian devil listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Vulnerable

b)

Endangered

c)

Critically Endangered

d)

Extinct in the Wild

28.

What endangers the Tasmanian devil?

a)

Competition

b)

Food Availability

c)

Habitat Loss

d)

Vehicular Strike

29.

In diseased areas, nearly all sexually mature Tasmanian devils succumb to Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD).

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What is the greatest recent threat to Tasmanian devils?

a)

Food Availability

b)

Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD)

c)

Habitat Loss

d)

Persecution

31.

Tasmanian devils are one of how many species that can contract a contagious cancer?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

14

d)

21

32.

What distance does a Tasmanian devil travel, on average, in one night, in search of food?

a)

1 km (0.6 m)

b)

3 km (1.9 m)

c)

5 km (3.1 m)

d)

10 km (6.2 m)

33.

Juvenile Tasmanian devils, as young as one year old, can be infected with Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD).

a)

True

b)

False

34.

How much have Tasmanian devil populations declined due to Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD)?

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

50%

d)

80%

35.

What features allow the Tasmanian devil to crush bones and tear through thick muscle and skin?

a)

Heavy Molar Teeth

b)

Massive Head

c)

Robust Jawline

d)

Well-Developed Jaw Muscles

36.

Tasmanian devils are protected in Tasmania.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Although a Tasmanian devil can give birth to 40 young, how many can survive because of the limited number of mammae in her pouch?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

12

d)

24

38.

Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) only affects the Tasmanian devil's face.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

In what habitats do Tasmanian devils reside?

a)

Caves

b)

Forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Shrubland

40.

Fossil evidence suggests that Tasmanian devils once occupied much of the Australian mainland.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What is the Tasmanian devil's circadian rhythm?

a)

Diurnal

b)

Crepuscular

c)

Nocturnal

d)

Cathemeral

42.

Once infected with Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD), Tasmanian devils usually have how long to live?

a)

Days

b)

Weeks

c)

Months

d)

Years

43.

Tasmanian devils gallop with both hind feet together.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Tasmanian devils can climb trees.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

At what size are Tasmanian devils born?

a)

Grain of Rice

b)

Green Pea

c)

Blueberry

d)

Peach

46.

How long does a Tasmanian devil stay in its mother's pouch?

a)

1-2 Weeks

b)

1-2 Months

c)

3-4 Months

d)

6-8 Months

47.

What feature led to the origin of the Tasmanian devil's name?

a)

Black & White Colors

b)

Stocky, Robust Body

c)

Threatening Gape

d)

Unearthly Screams

48.

What is the Tasmanian devil's mating system?

a)

Monogamy

b)

Polygyny

c)

Polyandry

d)

Polygynandry

49.

Which of the Tasmanian devil's senses are keen?

a)

Smell

b)

Taste

c)

Touch

d)

Vision

50.

What is the population trend of the Tasmanian devil?

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

d)

Unknown

51.

The Tasmanian devil is the largest, native mammalian predator on Tasmania.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The Tasmanian devil is the world's largest carnivorous marsupial.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Tasmanian devils are carnivorous scavengers and feed primarily on carrion.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Tasmanian devils eat the fur and bones of their prey.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Tasmanian devils hate water.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Tasmanian devils are good swimmers, however if they have young in the pouch, they avoid swimming for more than short distances.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Tasmanian devils have a slender, narrow build.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

The Tasmanian devil is what kind of animal?

a)

Herpestid

b)

Marsupial

c)

Mustelid

d)

Rodent

59.

Tasmanian devils almost went extinct until they were protected by law in what year?

a)

1841

b)

1914

c)

1941

d)

2014

60.

Tasmanian devils are endemic to what continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Oceania

d)

North America

61.

Tasmanian devils are endemic to what region?

a)

Tasmania

b)

Papua New Guinea

c)

Australia

d)

New Zealand

62.

What factors led to the extinction of the Tasmanian devil on the Australian mainland?

a)

Dingos

b)

European Settlers

c)

Increased Aridity

d)

Habitat Loss

63.

In 1830, when a bounty scheme was introduced to remove Tasmanian devils, males were more valuable than females.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What is the Tasmanian devil's form of locomotion?

a)

Digitigrade

b)

Plantigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Other

65.

When do Tasmanian devils give birth?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

66.

When was Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) first recorded?

a)

1969

b)

1996

c)

2006

d)

2016

67.

How many types of Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) have been discovered?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

7

68.

Tasmanian devils are the only animals that can be infected with Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD).

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Tasmanian devils make what sounds?

a)

Coughs

b)

Growls

c)

Screeches

d)

Snarls

70.

What is the Tasmanian devil's diet?

a)

Herbivorous

b)

Omnivorous

c)

Carnivorous

71.

Tasmanian devils can sport white markings on the throat, chest, sides, and rump.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

What system does the Tasmanian devil inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aquatic

c)

Aerial/Arboreal

d)

Fossorial

73.

Which of these are Tasmanian devil tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Which of these is a Tasmanian devil?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

Which of these is a Tasmanian devil?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Similar Resources on Wayground

Unit 5 Review

75 questions

Unit 5 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade - University

Introduction to Genetics Quiz

79 questions

Introduction to Genetics Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade - University

BMS165 Exam Revision Quiz Topics 5,6 and 7

77 questions

BMS165 Exam Revision Quiz Topics 5,6 and 7

quiz

Worksheet

•

University

103 Final Exam Review

70 questions

103 Final Exam Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

University

Genetics and Heredity

74 questions

Genetics and Heredity

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade - University

Neurology

79 questions

Neurology

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade - University

Anatomy and Physiology- Semester 1 Final Review

75 questions

Anatomy and Physiology- Semester 1 Final Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade - University