Wooden Tasmanian DevilWild Tasmanian Devils can only be found in Tasmania but previously they were also found on mainland Australia. They became extinct on the mainland around 3000 year ago. For a long time they were viewed as a pest and hunted to the point of near extinction until they were finally protected under new laws in 1941. Devils are carnivores, which means they will eat other animals. Being scavengers, they often eat half rotten meat and are like natural vacuum