Researchers have identified a contagious cancer in catfish, marking only the fourth known instance of a transmissible cancer cell lineage that can spread between animals. This discovery adds to the rare list of such cancers found in dogs, Tasmanian devils, and shellfish.

The Australian federal government has identified over 150 native bird species and 10 mammal species, including Tasmanian devils, as being at 'very high risk' if bird flu spreads in the country.

A resident in Australia shares amusing anecdotes about Tasmanian devils frequently stealing shoes and laundry from her neighborhood, despite the minor inconvenience.