CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhat's the rarest animal you've seen in person?message-squaremessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the rarest animal you've seen in person?CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square85fedilink
minus-squaremedgremlin@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoA lot of “tumors” seen on wild animals are fungal infections from invasive fungal species brought by humans. It really sucks because fungal infections are very hard for mammalian immune systems to fight without help from antifungal medications.
minus-squarequinkin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoIn this case it is a form of Transmissible Cancer.
minus-squaresexual_tomato@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoTasmanian devils are unique in that they have a cancer that can be transmitted from host to host.
A lot of “tumors” seen on wild animals are fungal infections from invasive fungal species brought by humans. It really sucks because fungal infections are very hard for mammalian immune systems to fight without help from antifungal medications.
In this case it is a form of Transmissible Cancer.
Tasmanian devils are unique in that they have a cancer that can be transmitted from host to host.