Tasmanian Devil’s Inbreeding Peril: Devastating Impact On Genetic Diversity And Survival
Tasmanian Devil’s Inbred Struggle: Inbreeding has taken a devastating toll on Tasmanian devils, an iconic Australian marsupial. Genetic diversity loss has led to increased vulnerability to disease, including the deadly Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease. This loss of genetic variation reduces reproductive success and threatens the species with extinction. Understanding inbreeding’s impact highlights the critical…