Another thing i learnt in Tasmania is I recognised "Taz" in the Looney Tunes is originated from Tasmanian Devil. Or I should say "Taz" itself is a Tasmania Devil.
Tasmanian Devil is the world's largest surviving carnivorous marsupial, which has a thick-set, squat build, with a relatively large, broad head and short, thick tail. Its spine-chilling screeches and reputed bad-temper led the early European settlers to call it The Devil.
However, "Taz" is under seriously threat of distinction as a devastating disease is sweeping through their population, killing more than 90% of adults in high density areas and 40-50% in medium-low density areas. What make their life even worse is they are also threaten by the fox predation as the population of fox in Tasmania increases in the last couples years. This leads to a state-wide Fox watching (or killing) campaign call "Fox Free Tasmania". A 24 hour Fox Hotline also set up to encourage people to report immediately about all sightings or suspected evidence of foxes.
More Information: Tasmanian Devil, Sarcophilus harrisii
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Of course I´ve seen the Looney Tunes..., much of that stuff in TV around christmas - talking about that, are you going to send me a good Sherlock Holmes story for christmas?
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