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Contagious cancer may cause Tasmanian devils to become antisocial

9 December 2020

Tasmanian devils infected with a transmissible jaw cancer become socially isolated and interact with others less as the tumour grows, which could help limit the spread

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Contagious cancer may cause Tasmanian devils to become antisocial

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