In the authors' experience, linear dental fractures are a common finding in skull specimens and may be attributed to postmortem changes in the dental hard tissues possibly exacerbated by trauma during handling. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first description of the variation in loss of nasal turbinate architecture in Tasmanian devil skulls, as well as deviation of the nasal septum, but due to the delicate nature of these bones and the age of many of these specimens, it is unknown how much of this can be attributed to postmortem loss. (2020) 15:e0230216. Taz, being a teenager, shares his house with his family - his dad Hugh and his mother Jean. Tasmanian Devil These infamous creatures, the Tasmanian Devil sarcophilus harrisii, are the worlds largest carnivorous marsupial. Tasmanian Devil A wider root canal was significantly associated with a smaller skull length (A), a smaller skull width (B), and a decreasing degree of mandibular symphyseal fusion (C). Tasmanian Devil Tooth fractures were common, affecting 27 skulls, however radiographic signs of endodontic disease were only noted in 4.5% of affected teeth, as was non-inflammatory root resorption (2.0%). 35. The Tasmanian devil even had a bounty on its head, as in the 1800s, companies would pay for the capture and killing of Tasmanian devils. They weighed 33 to 66 lbs. Verstraete FJM, van Aarde RJ, Nieuwoudt EM, Kass PH. Tasmanian Devils - Bush Heritage Australia (2005). Atlas of Dental Radiography in Dogs and Cats. (1974) 108:13740. Wilderness Society | National icon: the Tasmanian Devil WebTasmanian Devil is able to turn into a Tasmanian devil based therianthrope at will. Dental radiographs were obtained using a portable dental radiography unit (Portable X-ray II, 60 kV/2 mA, Genoray Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea) and images were processed using a computed radiography plate scanner (CR 7 Vet Image Plate X-ray Scanner, iM3, Vancouver, WA, USA). Tooth resorption identified independently of suspect endodontic disease was noted and classified according to previously established criteria for companion canine patients (28, 29). Aust J Zool. In "Devil May Hare", it described as "A strong murderous beast, jaws as powerful as a steel trap - has ravenous appetite - eats tigers, lions, elephants, buffaloes, donkeys, giraffes, octopuses, rhinoceroses, moose, ducks" and of course Taz added in "and Rabbits. Marsupials are mammals that carry their young in a pouch. Through an improved understanding of what constitutes normal anatomy and the appearance and frequency of pathologic processes that affect the skulls and teeth, this knowledge can help develop a foundation for understanding the oral health and management of live animals for this endangered species.