Clones no more as a secret population of Tasmanian devils discovered

By Bridie Smith, Science Editor
Updated June 17 2016 - 10:20pm, first published May 24 2016 - 11:54pm
Geneticist Kathy Belov with a devil pup. Photo: Sydney University
Geneticist Kathy Belov with a devil pup. Photo: Sydney University
Tasmanian devils living in the south-west of the island may have blown their cover. Photo: Joe Armao
Tasmanian devils living in the south-west of the island may have blown their cover. Photo: Joe Armao
The remote area in south-west Tasmania where the devil droppings were found. Photo: Carolyn Hogg
The remote area in south-west Tasmania where the devil droppings were found. Photo: Carolyn Hogg
A birdseye view of south-west Tasmania, where the devil droppings were found. Photo: Carolyn Hogg
A birdseye view of south-west Tasmania, where the devil droppings were found. Photo: Carolyn Hogg

Telltale devil droppings have blown the cover of a secretive population of Tasmanian devils living in a remote corner of the Apple Isle.

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