Hope dims for the species as "immune" Tasmanian devil contracts fatal cancer. Dec. 23, 2008— -- With a tornadolike force, Taz, the ornery Tasmanian devil cartoon character, could take down nearly ...

A rapidly spreading, deadly facial cancer has killed off 70 percent of the wild population of Tasmanian devils, leading the Australian government to designate the creature “endangered” on Friday *.

You probably first heard of the Tasmanian devil while watching the Looney Tunes cartoon portrayal as a child. According to National Geographic, this portrayal was fairly accurate given its feisty ...

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — Scientists want to build a double fence more than 3 feet tall in some locations to stop the relentless spread of a contagious facial cancer that threatens the Tasmanian devil ...

You may only know the Tasmanian devil as a cartoon character - the one that's out to get the bird. But Australian scientists say the real thing may carry a deadly weapon against dangerous superbugs.

The Tasmanian Devil, commonly known as Taz is a cartoon character featured in Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Meme Melodies series of cartoons. Though the character appeared in only five shorts it made ...