Uploaded July 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this film, scientists describe how Tasmanian devils are changing in the wild. They describe how evolution may play a role in preventing the devils becoming extinct as a result of a transmissible cancer that is spreading through the population.
This video is from 'Saving the Devil' -- a multimedia resource that tells the story of the Tasmanian devil and how science, in particular genomics, is playing a role in trying to save the species from extinction.
Find out more about cancer on our website here: yourgenome.org/theme/is-cancer-a-genetic-disease
In this film, scientists describe how Tasmanian devils are changing in the wild. They describe how evolution may play a role in preventing the devils becoming extinct as a result of a transmissible cancer that is spreading through the population.
This video is from 'Saving the Devil' -- a multimedia resource that tells the story of the Tasmanian devil and how science, in particular genomics, is playing a role in trying to save the species from extinction.
Find out more about cancer on our website here: yourgenome.org/theme/is-cancer-a-genetic-disease
