Tasmanian devils, the size of a small dog and made famous by the fierce Looney Tunes cartoon character known as 'Taz,' were listed as endangered on the United Nations' Red List in 2008. (Aussie ...

The Tasmanian tiger, which was much larger, is believed to have been driven to extinction by humans by the mid-1900s. Tasmania, one of Australia’s six states, is the big island south of Melbourne.

Tequila, Tabasco, Mouse and Mozza and four other Tasmanian devils will soon board a long haul flight to the US, where they'll settle into four zoos as part of Tasmania's ambassador program.