Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) might be small creatures, but their appetite and effect on their environment are mighty. These marsupials, which typically live only on the island of Tasmania, ...

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For those of us who grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, Warner Bros.' character Taz, the omnivorous, whirling, swirling cartoon caricature of a Tasmanian devil, was a delight. Already long on ...

Early settlers saw devils as livestock threats and hunted them until they became protected in 1941. ©Mariam Maa/Shutterstock.com Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) might be small creatures, but ...