Tasmania 's iconic Tasmanian devil has been put on the endangered list . Devil facial tumor disease has led to 70 percent decline in population . As the name implies , it causes tumors on the face and neck , and sometimes other parts of the body , and it 's passed by biting . It is one of only two species known to spread like a contagious disease .
Tasmania 's iconic Tasmanian devil has been put on the endangered list . Devil facial tumor disease has led to 70 percent decline in population . It is one of only two species known to spread like a contagious disease .