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David Attenborough's Tasmania

Devils once livedthroughout Australia, but vanished as the continentdried out and humans...

Devils once lived
throughout Australia, but vanished as the continent
dried out and humans arrived

Full Transcript

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Devils once lived throughout Australia,
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but vanished as the continent dried out and humans arrived.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:01
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Humble Bee Films,Black Devil Productions,Terra Mater Factual Studios

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Movie Summary

Attenborough narrates the story of a vast island wilderness - ancient forests, pristine rivers and spectacular coastline. Seasons vary from dry heat, strong winds and cold bringing wombats, wallabies and platypus out in daylight.
Today, this is their last stronghold. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
Today, this is their last stronghold.
Like most Australian mammals, they're marsupials. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
Like most Australian mammals, they're marsupials.
While they may appear dog-like, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:13
While they may appear dog-like,
A few weeks ago this female gave birth to 40 young... - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
A few weeks ago this female gave birth to 40 young...
Inside her pouch she has just four teats, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:09
Inside her pouch she has just four teats,
A devil's race for survival begins early. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
A devil's race for survival begins early.
It's a tough start, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:09
It's a tough start,
She overcame extraordinary odds to reach adulthood. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
She overcame extraordinary odds to reach adulthood.
Now it's her turn to raise the next generation. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
Now it's her turn to raise the next generation.
Marsupials like the devils live here - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
Marsupials like the devils live here
The island and its inhabitants became isolated some 12,000 years ago - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:10
The island and its inhabitants became isolated some 12,000 y...
But Tasmania is a window on a far more ancient past. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
But Tasmania is a window on a far more ancient past.
Some of these forests have barely changed - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:12
Some of these forests have barely changed
There is still a creature here - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
There is still a creature here
It lives in Tasmania's rivers, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
It lives in Tasmania's rivers,
Weighing up to five kilos and a metre long - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:12
Weighing up to five kilos and a metre long
Tasmania's isolation, together with the lack of sizeable predators, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:09
Tasmania's isolation, together with the lack of sizeabl...
But they're not entirely free from threat. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
But they're not entirely free from threat.
As much as three times heavier than their mainland counterparts. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
As much as three times heavier than their mainland counterpa...
It's an adaptation to the cooler southern climate. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
It's an adaptation to the cooler southern climate.