Turtles hardly ever get cancer

[gwand]

Turtles show remarkably low cancer rates, defying expectations for large, long-lived animals

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, provides the strongest evidence to date that cancer is extremely rare in turtles—a finding that could offer valuable clues for preventing or fighting cancer in humans.

phys.org

 

[Back in the fold]

There are many things we can learn from the animal kingdom . I watched a show on PBS last night that featured researchers injecting a bacteria into mosquitoes that rendered them incapable of transmitting Dengue virus . These mosquitoes then infected others and eventually the local mosquito population was transformed into non carriers .

 

[Fishmanic]

Turtles don’t get cancer because, unlike humans, they dont get stressed and also don’t get henpecked by their mates. They take life slow and easy. We can learn a lot from turtles.
(All in my opinion)

 

[fishorama]

Maybe it's their almost total vegetarian diet too?

 

[GaryE]

Most likely, it's a welcome quirk of evolution. There are a lot of species and groups that have evolved defences against things that destroy us, and vice versa.
Who knows if such genetic adaptations can somehow be harnessed to help us? There are a number of killifish that resist the effects of inbreeding, according to serious studies, and that could also be useful for some of the humans I meet.

 

[Archerfish]

Turtles don’t get cancer because, unlike humans, they dont get stressed and also don’t get henpecked by their mates. They take life slow and easy. We can learn a lot from turtles.
(All in my opinion)

Totally agree with @Fishmanic, I've had a Red Ear Slider since the 1990's and he lives a relaxed non-stressed life. A turtle was mugged by two snails. The cops asked him what did they look like and the turtle said, "I don't know, it all happened so fast!"