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David Attenborough's Tasmania

While they may appear dog-like, devils are more closely relatedto kangaroos than canines...

While they may appear dog-like, devils are more closely related
to kangaroos than canines and, being marsupial, they rear
their young in a pouch

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While they may appear dog-like,
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devils are more closely related to kangaroos than canines
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and, being marsupial, they rear their young in a pouch.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:25
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.
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.
This male is after tiny invertebrates - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
This male is after tiny invertebrates
And to stay warm in winter, he must find a lot. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
And to stay warm in winter, he must find a lot.
With no large predators to worry them, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:08
With no large predators to worry them,