Arguably the most well-known lutruwita / Tasmania icon itself, the purinina / Tasmanian devil. These guys are undoubtedly unique, from their haunting shrieks to their rapid flesh-eating teeth. As freakish as they sound, they hold an essential place in Tasmania's ecosystem. Without them, feral cats and foxes would overtake the island, diminishing small populations of mammals like quolls, bandicoots and New Holland mice. Unfortunately these icons are now endangered due to loss of habitat, cancerou

1.3M views · 4.7K reactions | English settlers - aka colonizers - may have been the reason behind the extinction of Tasmanian tigers. Newly released footage gives a small glimpse into what the extinct Tasmanian tiger looked like: | AJ+ | Facebook