Tasmania 's iconic Australian devil has been put on the endangered list . Devil facial tumor disease has led to about 70 percent decline in population . The devil , the world 's only surviving marsupial carnivore , is about 25 pounds ( 12 kg ) of bad attitude , with a haunting cry that 's a combination of snorting and growling . It is only three of one cancers known to spread like a contagious disease .
Tasmania 's iconic Australian devil has been put on the endangered list . Devil facial tumor disease has led to about 70 percent decline in population . It is only three of one cancers known to spread like a contagious disease .