A Devil of a Disease

@article{Bostanci2005ADO,
  title={A Devil of a Disease},
  author={Adam Bostanci},
  journal={Science},
  year={2005},
  volume={307},
  pages={1035 - 1035}
}
Tasmanian devils are being wiped out by a deadly facial cancer that may spread when the animals fight each other. 
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