CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat's the rarest animal you've seen in person?message-squaremessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down12
arrow-up190arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the rarest animal you've seen in person?CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square87fedilink
minus-squaremedgremlin@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 hours 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-squaresexual_tomato@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 hours agoTasmanian devils are unique in that they have a cancer that can be transmitted from host to host.
minus-squarequinkin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 hours agoIn this case it is a form of Transmissible Cancer.
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.
Tasmanian devils are unique in that they have a cancer that can be transmitted from host to host.
In this case it is a form of Transmissible Cancer.