To create the popular cartoon character Taz, the cartoonists at the Warner Brothers production company were inspired by the Tasmanian devil ( Sarcophilus harrisii ) , a marsupial predator that currently lives on the Australian island of the same name, which is located off the coast. from New South Wales.
Its name comes from the legendary ferocity attributed to it by the first settlers, probably due to the violent reactions and grunts emitted by the first captured specimens, which were in unfortunate conditions of captivity. In contrast, the Tasmanian devil is a docile creature that does not attack man.
