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Tasmanian Devil: MorphologySarcophilus harrissii Skull and Teeth The skull is short, broad and flattish above with all the teeth crowded together giving the mouth a “full” and powerful look. The upper incisors are long and the canines short and heavy, the first three (of the four) molars are triangular in shape. Teeth formula: I 3/3; C 1/1; PM 2/2; M 4/4. Body Shape and Size The animals are stocky, the males which are slightly bigger than females have a head/body length about of about 65 cm. The legs are short and thick and the tail is at least two thirds the body length. Animals are black with some white on the neck or chin. Animals move about in a lop-sided manner. |
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