CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agoWhat's the rarest animal you've seen in person?message-squaremessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down11
arrow-up189arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the rarest animal you've seen in person?CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square77fedilink
minus-squaremedgremlin@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 hours agoA lot of “tumors” seen on wild animals are fungal infections from invasive fungal species brought by humans. It really sucks because fungal infections are very hard for mammalian immune systems to fight without help from antifungal medications.
minus-squarequinkin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 hour agoIn this case it is a form of Transmissible Cancer.
A lot of “tumors” seen on wild animals are fungal infections from invasive fungal species brought by humans. It really sucks because fungal infections are very hard for mammalian immune systems to fight without help from antifungal medications.
In this case it is a form of Transmissible Cancer.