5 Fun Facts About the Tasmanian Devil 1. They are champion biters. Relative to body size,…

5 Fun Facts About the Tasmanian Devil 1. They are champion biters. Relative to body size, the Tasmanian devil has the strongest bite force of any extant mammal and can open their jaw to 75-80 degrees! 2. They are capable swimmers. Tasmanian devils have been frequently observed swimming across rivers up to 50 metres across. 3. Tasmanian devils indulge in raucous communal eating. 4. Baby Tasmanian devils must fight each other to survive. Tasmanian devils produce huge litters of tiny, underdeveloped babies, giving birth to up to 30 joeys at a time. 5. They are threatened by a strange and terrible disease. Since the late 1990’s, Tasmanian devils have suffered from an unusual fatal infection known as Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD).