The story of the Tasmanian devil is a remarkable one: controversial and surprising, funny and tragic. This, the first book on the Tasmanian devil, overturns myth and prejudice and takes the reader on an amazing journey into the world of this complex, robust little marsupial. Few animals have been so negatively named, so misunderstood, or persecuted. Yet the popular image of the Tasmanian devil as a ferocious, scavenging loner is wrong. Tragically, its last remaining refuge - the island of Tasmania - may also become its extinction ground. A deadly, mysterious cancer is wiping our devils across the island and their numbers have been decimated. This comprehensive, readable and original book is written with great respect for the world's largest surviving marsupial carnivore.