Owen and Pemberton suggest that the character of the Tasmanian Devil was inspired by Errol Flynn. Robert McKimson based the character on the real life Tasmanian devil, or more specifically its carnivorous nature, voracious appetite, and surly disposition. The only music known not to pacify Taz is the bagpipes, which he finds insufferable. While in this calm state, he can be easily dealt with. Taz does have one weakness: he can be calmed by almost any music. He is best known for his speech consisting mostly of grunts, growls, and rasps (in his earlier appearances, he does speak English with primitive grammar) as well as his ability to spin like a vortex and bite through nearly anything. His enormous appetite seems to know no bounds, as he will eat anything in his path.
Though he can be very devious, he is also sweet at times. He got his name in the short Ducking the Devil. Taz is generally portrayed as a ferocious, albeit dim-witted, carnivore with a notoriously short temper and little patience. Cartoons shut down in 1964, marketing and television appearances later propelled Taz to new popularity in the 1990s. Though the character appeared in only five shorts before Warner Bros.
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Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. The Tasmanian Devil (also spelled Tazmanian Devil), commonly referred to as Taz, is an animated cartoon character featured in the Warner Bros. Ian James Corlett ( Baby Looney Tunes 2001–2006) theatrical cartoon character The Tasmanian Devil (Taz)
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