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devil facial tumour disease
animal disease
Also known as: DFTD
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occurrence in Tasmanian devils
- In Tasmanian devil
…by a contagious cancer called devil facial tumour disease (DFTD), which produces large, often grotesque tumours around the head and mouth. The tumours grow large enough to interfere with the animal’s ability to eat, resulting in starvation. This, in combination with the deleterious physiological effects of the cancer, leads to…
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