Tsmanian devils have often been depicted as aggressive and villainous animals in cartoons. In order to save them from distinction, the animal will be given a softer image, so that the Australian public understands its worth.

It is known that this wild population of Tasmanian devils suffers from an extinction fear owing to the Devil Facial Tumor Disease. This disease is a contagious cancer, which has resulted in reduction of their number by about 60% in 10 years.

Environmentalists and the Wildlife experts say that devils will completely die out within next 20 years just like Tasmanian Tiger. The Tasmanian devils are known as the largest surviving carnivorous marsupial in the world.

"Devil" was the name given to them by the British settlers, who identified them as their "ear-splitting screams and strong jaws" and they were made famous by the cartoon character, Taz.

In order to maintain their number, many breeding centers have been set up across the mainland and mating of disease-free devils is done there. With this, 1,500 tumor-free devils will be sent to 20 zoos in coming years.

The program will cost a lot and, therefore, for generating some sympathy driven donations, Taronga Zoo in Sydney has opened a new exhibition for overhauling that image of the animal to a more docile and easy going animal as part of the Tasmanian ecology.