Devil Facial Tumor Disease?

Gila monster isn't just a lizard in the desert, it's a killer that is one of the two lizard that is venomous. The venom in this lizard will be explained. Also we talk about how it is made and how this black & yellow or black & orange lizard lives . we will talk about the diet. We will go over all about this beast that hides in burrows till he see smells his pray.

When eight sheep were discovered dead, all having puncture wounds on their chest and completely drained without blood. The legend of the Chupacabra started in 1995, killings were reported in Puerto Rico later on, each of the dead animals were said to have been sucked dry due to small circular incisions. Short after the incident were reported in Puerto Rico, other animals deaths with the same incisions were all seen in South America and in the United States. It has been said that what it prays on is cows, chickens, dogs, cats, and most importantly goats. Even with all the new found evidence which shows the Chupacabra to be a myth, some will continue not to believe what science has created. Another name they have given the Chupacabra is the “Jersey Devil” because it dislikes the brightness. Apparently, the Chupacabra only struck at night when all the animals were in their pens and cages with the owners were sleeping. In this case it

Jersey Devil - Since the early 1800s, strange creatures have been sighted in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, known as the Jersey Devils. Although various creatures have been given the name of Jersey Devil, from a suspiciously bogeyman-like creature to some water monsters, it has most often been applied to a huge bat-like creature of about three to four feet (about 1 meter) in body length and with a wingspan of between four and nine feet (1 - 3 meters). It is covered in brown or black fur, except for its bare-skinned wings. It has a long-necked boxy head described as horselike or dog-like, with moderately-sized ears; its body bears diminutive forelimbs and

Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the extra-adrenal autonomic paraganglia, small organs consisting mainly of neuroendocrine cells that are derived from the embryonic neural crest and have the ability to secrete catecholamines (1). They are closely related to pheochromocytomas, which are sometimes referred to as intra-adrenal paragangliomas (2). The majority appear to be sporadic, but approximately one-third to one-half are associated with an inherited syndrome (3, 4). The four genetic syndromes that are associated are: multiple endocrine neoplasia 2A and 2B, neurofibromatosis type 1, von Hippel Lindau, and the Carney-Stratakis dyad. The male-to-female ratio is approximately equal among patients with hereditary paraganglioma,

Since they are such big predators, their population hasn’t been affected or tampered with. The population has been good until now. Up until about 20 years ago, their population was doing fine, but now the disfiguring disease has ruined their population more than anything. Rats and rodents that

Being ambushed by an abrasion on our skin whether it be a pimple, a scar, or something with greater depth such as malignant melanoma can cause quite the adrenaline rush. Diseases of the integumentary system are just as life threating but can be even more mind boggling than a disease occurring internally. For a person to actually see the change in their skin while taking steps to cure it on their own with home remedies and skin care treatments just to find out that the disease is beyond just a simple “break-out” or rash can cause other problems such as stress and insecurity. The integumentary system fights as a barrier to protect the skin and also excrete waste, diseases sometimes hinder this system from doing its main job; which is defending

In the U.S. we like to think of many communicable diseases as extinct or eradicated.

When a disease has existed in a community for years, the members of said community develop a natural, inherited defense after some generations. After initial entrance, the disease runs through the population and the more susceptible individuals acquire the disease and die from it. Those individuals "hardy" enough to survive then dominate the gene pool and the disease become less fatal to the remaining population. (Meltzer, 39)

Charles Dortch first found Devil’s Lair in the 1970s. The main discovery at this site is a large cave with 4 smaller chambers. Archeologists have tested the site and think that Aboriginals lived here around 40 thousand years ago. There were a large number of animal bones were found at this site, although there were a large number of Tasmanian devil bones found, which is why it has the name Devil’s

Transmissible cancers are rare and only 2 other forms of cancer are known to be transmissible, the canine transmissible venereal tumour (CTVT) and marine bivalve cancer (nature communications). Transmissible cancers act differently to other cancers. This is because transmissible cancers are spread between individuals of a population through direct contact, much like how a disease is spread. Whereas other cancers are caused by a mutation causing uncontrolled cell division resulting in a tumour. DFTD is spread throughout the devils by direct contact, most commonly biting. The cancer is mainly spread during fights for mates, food and land however some are spread during mating itself (pnas). Bites between the devils enable a living cancer cell to be transferred between the individuals therefore colonising another host (UOC). DFTD was found to originate from a female host that carried a mutation in a nerve cell. Once transmitted the cancer cell causes tumours to grow on the face and inside the mouth area of the devil, once they reach a certain size they cause the devil’s to starve to their death due to not being able to eat as a result of the size of the tumour (live science Devilish). DFTD has spread to cover almost all the populations of Tasmania causing the population of Tasmanian devils to drop by 95% since discovering the disease (nature

With the loss of this one species, a whole ecosystem may collapse (Laura) from this one tumor. The cancer can not be stopped yet, but if the clean Devils are caught and protected then we can repopulate this amazing creature. Could there be other animals that are having the same problem of the Devils? Either way in conclusion the Tasmanian Devil is in trouble and it needs to be brought to the

At the latest report, Devil Facial Tumor Disease has spread across 60 percent of Tasmania's land surface, and in some areas, especially where it got its earliest start, the devil population seems to have declined by as much as 90 percent. In November, the Tasmanian government classified the devil as "endangered." DFTD specialists differ strongly on how such a crisis should be met. One view is that suppressing the disease- trapping and euthanizing as many infected animals as possible and then establishing barriers, as on the Forestier Peninsula-is the best strategy. Another view is that the species, virtually doomed on mainland Tasmania, can be better saved by transplanting disease-free devils to a small offshore island. Still another view,

A creature that is said to be the king of serpents, it is so venomous that it practically decimates any organism in its path and its gaze alone is just as deadly. This creature is known as a Basilisk, a mythological creature with european origins and a very long and deadly history.

Since a study taken in 1995 it has lost over 60% of their entire population. A recent estimate credited the Tasmanian devils to have nearly 25,000 - 50,000 living and healthy animals (Bohn, 2014). The main reason the animals have become an endangered species at such an accelerated rate recently compared to previous years is because of a disease called Devil facial tumor disease (DFTD). The DTFD is a cancer/tumor which is found in the mouth of the devil, which over time will develop into large tumors that eventually breakdown the bodily functions leaving the devil to die of starvation. A possible solution to help save the Tasmanian devils from extinction could be to take majority of the healthy Devils and keep them in a safe and controlled habitat to ensure that there is no possible way for them to catch the disease.

The program will relocate Devils from Maria island to Wukalina to reinforce the population there. The most recent project is taking place in may 2017, and is to release the Devil into the wild and to study how the vaccination affects their immunity to DFTD, the vaccinated devils will come from the Maria island Devils. The program will also investigate the benefits of a soft release program and a hard release program and how these affect their chances in the wild. Soft release programs are believed to be more beneficial for the animal. A soft release program leaves the animal in its release pen for a time before it is released, this allows it to leave when it likes and removes pressure on it. A hard release is when the devil is released without spending any time in its environment. This will also help to understand effective ways to release the Devil. Programs like this are the groundwork for conservation and is paving the way to an increase in the population (Tasmanian Government). For a positive future for the Devil it imperative that research programs similar to this are