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| Tasmanian Devil |
You are currently 150,000 demons that live in the wild, from 250,000 to just ten years earlier (devilark.com). These alarming numbers of Tasmanian devils in the wild due to a contagious and fatal finally leave the inevitable extinction of this species.
According to a recent report showing that has a kind of cancer called devil facial tumor disease killed "almost 90% of the other Tasmanian devils in the wild.
Devil Facial Tumor Disease is known that cancer is like a contagious disease spreading. The disease is transmitted through bites. The spread of this disease is widespread, because Tasmanian devils to bite in the mouth during mating.
After the devil is infected, the signs of the disease appear in the mouth for a few months, mostly in the form of small lesions. Over time, small lesions, large tumors of the disease on the animal in his mouth and destroy what is impossible for these small creatures to eat. The Tasmanian devil is left to starve.
Australia is the struggle for the survival of the animals by building a sanctuary, where prisoners can live populations free of the disease. "Devil's Ark 'L', is in Barrington, Australia and is currently one of the largest populations in the world of captive breeding of Tasmanian devils.
In addition to the Tasmanian devil sanctuary in Australia, "Devil's Iceland has in Bicheno, Tasmania has built and managed to keep animals, 12 free of the demons of disease.
According to a recent report showing that has a kind of cancer called devil facial tumor disease killed "almost 90% of the other Tasmanian devils in the wild.
Devil Facial Tumor Disease is known that cancer is like a contagious disease spreading. The disease is transmitted through bites. The spread of this disease is widespread, because Tasmanian devils to bite in the mouth during mating.
After the devil is infected, the signs of the disease appear in the mouth for a few months, mostly in the form of small lesions. Over time, small lesions, large tumors of the disease on the animal in his mouth and destroy what is impossible for these small creatures to eat. The Tasmanian devil is left to starve.
Australia is the struggle for the survival of the animals by building a sanctuary, where prisoners can live populations free of the disease. "Devil's Ark 'L', is in Barrington, Australia and is currently one of the largest populations in the world of captive breeding of Tasmanian devils.
In addition to the Tasmanian devil sanctuary in Australia, "Devil's Iceland has in Bicheno, Tasmania has built and managed to keep animals, 12 free of the demons of disease.
