Dante Vs. Nature 25

We all know that cartoons lie to us. Skunks aren’t French serial sexual assaulters, pigs don’t stutter, and if you put a wig and lipstick on a rabbit the only thing that will happen are protests, not a boner. There are some animals from classic Warner Bros. cartoons that shocked me when I saw what their real counterparts looked like. Here are just three of the most surprising ones for me.

Tasmanian Devil

“It is characterized by its stocky and muscular build, black fur, pungent odor, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding. The Tasmanian devil's large head and neck allow it to generate amongst the strongest bite per unit body mass of any extant mammal land predator, and it hunts prey and scavenges carrion as well as eating household products if humans are living nearby. Although it usually is solitary, it sometimes eats with other devils and defecates in a communal location. Despite its rotund appearance, the devil is capable of surprising speed and endurance, and can climb trees and swim across rivers.”