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Australia’s Tasmanian Devil Listed as Endangered Species
By Linda | May 22nd, 2008 |
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The world’s largest marsupial carnivore, the Tasmanian devil, was officially declared endangered on Wednesday due to a contagious and ultimately fatal facial cancer.
Spread through biting, the tumour works its way across the animal’s face and mouth which prevents it from eating, often resulting in death within months.
The fast-spreading disease has already reduced numbers by around [...]
