* Sarcophilus: This part comes from Greek words meaning "flesh" (sarx) and "lover" (philos). So, "Sarcophilus" literally translates to "flesh-lover", reflecting the animal's carnivorous diet.
* harrisii: This part honors George Harris, a British zoologist who first described the Tasmanian devil in 1807.
Therefore, the full scientific name "Sarcophilus harrisii" can be interpreted as "the flesh-lover of Harris".