Tasmanian Devil Facts

- Tasmanian devils eat about 15% of their body weight each day.

- Tasmanian devils have 42 teeth.

- Tasmanian devils are excellent swimmers and good climbers.

- Young Tasmanian devils are called joeys.

- A Tasmanian devil can open its mouth to 120 degrees.

- Tasmanian devils have a lifespan of about 7 years in the wild.

- The Tasmanian Devil is best known as the inspiration for the Looney Tunes cartoon character "The Tasmanian Devil", or "Taz".