Using remote camera traps, photographer Heath Holden captured rare images like this one of wild Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) in their natural habitat. The animals’ bright red ears and eerie, raucous scuffles earned the scrappy marsupials their haunting common name.

Some Tasmanian devils have taken a surprising turn in response to a devastating cancer, offering new hope for the endangered species’ survival.

southern marsupial mole (Notoryctes typhlops)

Digging Down Under

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09.20.2016

For this marsupial mole, surfacing to snack on a centipede is a rare respite from tunneling through the dark, sandy underground.

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All Eyes on the Devil

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