Cedric the Tasmanian devil dies of Devil Facial Tumour Disease - Genomics Aotearoa
Peter Dearden • Sep 08, 2010 •
Tamsin Jones, Laboratory for Evolution and Development Last week a Tasmanian devil named Cedric passed away. He was 6 years old, which is the average lifespan of a Tasmanian devil; however, his death was reported internationally. Why? His cause of death was the devil facial tumour disease, a nasty transmissible cancer that has caused the rapid decline of … Read More