Animals

Scientists believe it is a remnant of the past when Madagascar was inhabited by a much larger prey than it is nowadays, and thus required a cooperative effort from predators.

Both females and males have the same coloration, do not differ in appearance, live in permanent relationships and raise offspring together.

They need to resurface to breathe, since lacking gills, but would rather emerge slowly, and dive quietly after taking a breath.

Copulation lasts from 30 to 50 minutes and takes place either on the ground or in a tree.

Although they spend most of their time in the water, they also need land to live, which is why they are found in coastal areas.

In the wild, they fall prey to most birds of prey, coyotes, foxes, weasels and other snakes.

Each individual has several burrows that it uses. They also pass from generation to generation so that one burrow can provide shelter for dozens of generations of devils over hundreds of years.

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