Devils produce a strong odor when under stress, but when calm and relaxed they are not smelly. The devil makes a variety of fierce noises, from harsh coughs and snarls to high pitched screeches. A sharp sneeze is used as a challenge to other devils, and frequently comes before a fight. Many of these spectacular behaviours are bluff and part of a ritual to minimise harmful fighting when feeding communally at a large carcass.

We also saw many species of frogs during our first few months.  Tasmania is home to 11 species of frog. 

Three of these are only found in Tasmania.

The Tasmanian Tree Frog

    The Tasmanian Froglet

    The Moss Froglet

(We all had the opportunity to hold one on the tip of our finger)

Of the 11 species that inhabit Tasmania all are native to Australia. Tasmania is home to the largest breeding population of Growling Grass Frogs.

We met a group of men who play football on the Association Football League.  This was an interesting experience when we went to their first game.  We realized that our friends football game was played just like the game we know as soccer.

Their football game is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players. It is the most popular sport in the world. Football is a ball game played on a rectangular grass or artificial turf field, with a goal at each of the short ends. The object of the game is to score by manoeuvring the ball into the opposing goal. In general play, the goaltender is the only player allowed to use their hands or arms to propel the ball; the rest of the team usually use their feet to kick the ball into position, occasionally using their torso or head to intercept a ball in mid air. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is tied at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shootout, depending on the format of the competition.