SYDNEY (Reuters) - A lack of genetic diversity in Australia's Tasmanian Devil means it has failed to launch an immune defense response to a facial cancer decimating populations, Australian researchers ...

No matter where you live, apex predators and large carnivores inspire awe as well as instill fear. Large predators have been heavily persecuted and removed from areas where they once lived because of ...

New research shows how human-modified landscapes affect the diets of these marsupial scavengers. The Tasmanian devil roams the island state of Australia as the apex predator of the land, feeding on ...

These feisty marsupials are making an unexpected comeback in one of the most remarkable wildlife developments in recent ...

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Despite the damage humans cause to the planet, in some cases wildlife can benefit from the presence of people. The Tasmanian devil, for example, frequently feeds on roadkill left by humans. But our ...