For the first time in 3,000 years
The 'Tasmanian Devils' return to the heart of Australia
The "Tasmanian Devil" is an endangered animal.
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The Tasmanian Devil, the world's largest surviving carnivorous marsupial mammal, has returned to mainland Australia for the first time in 3,000 years.
The Tasmanian Devil is an animal about the size of a small dog, and in 2008 its name was included on the United Nations Red List of Endangered Animals, and this animal became famous through the character "Taz" in the animated series "Looney Tunes".
The Australian actor, Chris Hemsworth and his wife, actress Elsa Pataky, joined environmental protection groups last month to release 11 Tasmanian devils in a wildlife reserve in New South Wales, with more to be released later.
"This is the first time in 3,000 years or so that Tasmanian devils roam the mainland forests," said Tim Faulkner, president of the AussieArc Society for the Advocacy of the Environment, adding that this is a "defining" moment in reforming Australia's ecosystem.
The Tasmanian Devils had disappeared from the Australian mainland due to hunting dingo dogs, and their presence was limited to the island of Tasmania, but their numbers there also decreased dramatically in the nineties of the last century due to a tumor affecting the face.
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