The Tasmanian Devil, often referred to as "Taz",
is an animated cartoon character featured in the Warner
Bros. Looney Tunes series of cartoons. Robert McKimson
designed the character after the real-life Tasmanian Devil,
an animal native to Australia, and the Tennessee Top of
American folklore; however, the only real resemblance
between the Tasmanian Devil and McKimson's beast is their
ravenous appetite. In fact, it is this appetite that serves
as the Tasmanian Devil's main characteristic. The Devil
devours everything in sight, including boulders, trees,
shrubs, and hills, all the while whirling about like a
tornado that sounds like a dozen motors all whirring in
unison. The Tasmanian Devil also harbors a special craving
for rabbit.
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