jaguarwolf: Will they show the fight of the tazzes? Why didnt they?
Peter Gros: Often times the fights are very noisy and short-lived, and then the animals scurry off into the bush. As they're establishing their pecking order, it's best to not chase them with a camera when they're establishing their natural order of hierarchy.

joshkimbell222: Are Tazmanian devils dangerous and should we save them?
Peter Gros: The Tasmanian devil has been described as a fierce and bloodthirsty creature that stalks the night looking for food, fighting and crying with blood-chilling screams. This reputation was made famous through Warner Bros. cartoons. As it turns out, they are not so mysterious and fearsome. It is a secretive and shy animal that can be deadly during group feedings and territorial arguments. An awful lot of the noise, teeth bearing, jaw opening and snapping is bluff and threat. In the wild, they tend to want to stay away from people and fear them. They play a very important role in nature as scavengers, cleaning up dead and decaying animal carcasses, which helps prevent disease that could affect other animals and humans.

wbrock001: Have the experts figured out what's causing this cancer that's wiping out 1 in 3 devils? Is it a natural or manmade cause?
Peter Gros: I'm not sure they know the answer to that question yet, but I do know it has in no way affected the Trowunna preserve. All of Androo Kelly's animals are cancer-free.

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