Do wild animals get cancer?

Wild animals die of cancer at about the same rate that humans do, a new study finds. ... "But we now understand that cancer can kill wild animals at similar rates." McAloose and her ... To save the species, conservationists are relocating cancer-free Tasmanian devils to geographically isolated areas or zoos. read more

Cancer is rife in the animal kingdom. For many, the mortality rate is similar to that suffered by humans. The dogs and cats we share our homes with can get various forms of cancer. Among other things, second-hand cigarette smoke increases the risk. But wild animals get cancer too. read more

Wild animals die of cancer at about the same rate that humans do, a new study finds. Wild animals die of cancer at about the same rate that humans do, a new study finds. read more

Most animals in the wild probably don't live long enough to get cancer, much less other degenerative diseases like failing eyesight, arthritis, etc. For millennia, the majority of humankind didn't make it past 30. read more