TIL Tasmanian Devil's give birth to between 30 and 40 offsprings but the mother only has four teats. The first four to attach to teats survive, the others perish.

www.abc.net.au

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TIL Tasmanian Devil's give birth to between 30 and 40 offsprings but the mother only has four teats. The first four to attach to teats survive, the others perish.

www.abc.net.au

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Why all Tasmanian devils are born this month

www.abc.net.au

If you see a Tasmanian devil this week, remember to wish it happy birthday. They've earned it, after a "brutal" natural selection process in which a maximum of four joeys — out of a litter of 40 — survive.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Potatoe_expert on 2025-01-18 23:16:58+00:00.

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