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Mighty bite. Its big head and neck give it one of the strongest bites per body size of any living land mammal.
Only in Tasmania. It once lived across mainland Australia but now is found only on the island of Tasmania.
Spooky screech. It's famous for its extremely loud, disturbing screech and a pungent smell when it feels stressed.
Small but fierce. About the size of a small dog, it's the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world today.
Hunter and cleaner. It both hunts live prey and scavenges on carrion, eating with famous ferocity.
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