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Devils find Sanctuary

by Leattle Pablo | April 11, 2007 at 11:38 am | 142 views | add comment

Tasmanian devils — the marsupial made famous as a snarling cartoon character named Taz — are being relocated to an island off Australia to avert their extinction by a contagious cancer.

Some scientists fear the move could endanger rare birds and other animals on the island, but other experts say it is a last resort and should pose no problem since the devils are scavengers, not predators.

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April 11, 2007 at 11:38 am by Leattle Pablo, 142 views, add comment

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