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		jeremiahbuckley on May 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Deaf girl is cured in world first gene therapy tri... This implies that birds don’t get eye cancer even though their lenses are different. I wonder what their protection is

jfengel on May 10, 2024 [–]

At a guess: they don't live long enough for it to outweigh the benefits. While there are exceptions, wild birds often live only a few years.

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