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Four Wild Tasmanian Devils Defy the Odds to Beat Facial Cancer, Scientists say

posted by martyb on Friday October 21 2016, @03:24AM   Printer-friendly
from the lucky-devils dept.

butthurt writes:

The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) reports that University of Tasmania researchers have identified four Tasmanian devils which recovered, in the wild, from devil facial tumour disease, the transmissible facial cancers that are prevalent in the species. Another two recovered, but were afflicted again later.

Previously:
Tasmanian Devils are Developing Resistance to Transmissible Cancer

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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 21 2016, @05:02AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 21 2016, @05:02AM (#417111)

    You seem to be attributing some sort of intelligence to this mutation.
    If not, then you are making some sort of argument about luck being reliable.
    Either way, not a good look for you.

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  • (Score: 1) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Friday October 21 2016, @08:33AM

    by Scruffy Beard 2 (6030) on Friday October 21 2016, @08:33AM (#417160)

    To be fair, the more individuals involved, the more likely some of them will win the lottery.

    Reproductive success is how the flukes spread.