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There's so much that goes into caring for the Tasmanian Devils at Aussie Ark. First on the agenda? Feeding the wee beasties. This morning, they're getting fresh (ish) carrion. Yum!
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This clip comes from Season 3, Episode 9: "The Devil Ark"
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There's so much that goes into caring for the Tasmanian Devils at Aussie Ark. First on the agenda? Feeding the wee beasties. This morning, they're getting fresh (ish) carrion. Yum!
About Defenders of the Wild:
Join conservationist Ivan Carter as he seeks solutions to create a balanced wildlife ecosystem! Experts join Carter to spotlight the conservation efforts happening worldwide. Ready! Set! Adventure!
This clip comes from Season 3, Episode 9: "The Devil Ark"
EarthX
Love Our Planet.
The Official Network of Earth Day.
About Us:
At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.
EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.
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00:00There's so much that goes into looking after these devils here at Aussie ARC and our first
00:06task of the day is to prepare their food.
00:09And we want to keep their diet as natural as we possibly can.
00:12So we use commercially culled eastern grade kangaroos that have come from areas where
00:16they're overpopulated.
00:17We bring them here to the ARC and we utilise them to feed the devils.
00:19So naturally they feed on carrion and in Tasmania a lot of that is macropods.
00:25So we can utilise these and give them a pretty well perfect diet that they'd naturally get.
00:31And by doing that we have unbelievably healthy devils that then go on to produce super healthy
00:38babies.
00:39So essentially in the wild they're carrion eaters are they?
00:41Yeah they're carrion so they just feed off carcasses.
00:44We'll keep this big piece in that bucket you just brought in for us.
00:49So that's all us done.
00:52You ready for this?
00:53It's pretty exciting.
00:54I think so.
00:55Let's go.
00:56You want to grab two of those buckets?
00:57Cool.
01:18Alrighty, so we're going to go in and feed them.
01:21There's 11 adult devils in there.
01:25And they're going to be unbelievably excited because they know what time it is.
01:28It's food.
01:29But I can't stress enough you need to watch behind you constantly because they'll be drawing
01:34your attention from the front with all the noise and the excitement.
01:37And then someone will just come sneaking in behind you.
01:39What must I do if that happens?
01:41You need to use the sole of your foot to sort of just gently push them back.
01:44Do not give them your toes because you're not going to get them back.
01:49Billy, where should I put it?
01:50There's a stake right here.
01:51Straight on this stake.
01:52There's already devils coming in to your right, left, and directly in front of you.
01:56Like there's literally a devil right there.
01:58Here he comes.
01:59So we'll just step back here.
02:00We'll let them build their confidence up.
02:03So their eyesight is terrible, right?
02:06They can barely see anything in front of them.
02:08But their sense of smell is incredible.
02:10I'm talking they can smell a carcass from over two kilometres away.
02:13They can smell a carcass from over two kilometres away.
02:16I'm talking they can smell a carcass from over two kilometres away.
02:19And they've got great hearing.
02:21So once one comes on and starts making a bit of a noise,
02:24the others will hear it and they'll start sneaking in.
02:26And then all of a sudden there'll be 11 devils around this carcass.
02:29And they'll just disappear like that.
02:31They're like piranhas.
02:38Tasmanian devils are solitary animals.
02:40But what they do really well is when an animal dies, it gives off a different smell.
02:45It attacks all those devils from about two kilometres away.
02:48So when they're on the food, they're actually helping each other pull that meat apart.
02:52If there was only one devil on the food, it would take it an hour to eat its food.
02:55When you've got 10 devils on there, it only lasts about 10 minutes.
02:58And what they're actually doing, it's called communal feed.
03:00And they're talking the whole time.
03:02They're sniffing.
03:03They're urfing.
03:04And they're gesturing.
03:05And they don't really fight that much.
03:07Except for when the food goes down, they'll see a bit of squabbling.
03:09And things you'll see is like bridging.
03:11Where they get up and their two feet touch and their noses touch.
03:14But this de-escalates the tension.