Tasmanian Devil: Warm-Blooded Marsupial Carnivore

Yes. The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a warm-blooded (endothermic) mammal—specifically, a marsupial.

What Warm-Blooded Means Here

• Maintains stable core temperature (~35–37 °C) regardless of ambient conditions.
• Generates heat metabolically (high metabolic rate for its size).
• Insulated by dense fur and subcutaneous fat.

Ecological Advantage

Endothermy allows year-round activity in Tasmania's cool, variable climate—hunting, scavenging, and breeding without behavioral thermoregulation constraints (e.g., basking).