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minus-squareAisteruAlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·27 days agoWeird takes aside, I do wonder why only some big species like elephants developed a strong resistance to cancer, and not smaller species
minus-squareZacryon@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·27 days agoAbout blue whales I watched an educational video where it’s said that they indeed do have cancer, but that it barely matters to them due to their enourmous size. I wonder whether it’s something similar with elephants.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·26 days agoIt’s not about size. The little naked mole rat also doesn’t get cancer. I don’t think we know why yet.
Weird takes aside, I do wonder why only some big species like elephants developed a strong resistance to cancer, and not smaller species
About blue whales I watched an educational video where it’s said that they indeed do have cancer, but that it barely matters to them due to their enourmous size. I wonder whether it’s something similar with elephants.
It’s not about size. The little naked mole rat also doesn’t get cancer. I don’t think we know why yet.