Tasmanian devils can catch second strain of facial cancer, say researchers

New strain of tumour - the fourth transmissible cancer found anywhere - makes devils the only species known to be affected by more than one strain

Scientists have discovered a second strain of cancer causing the fatal facial tumour disease in Tasmanian devils, making the endangered marsupial the only species to be affected by two types of transmissible of cancer.

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