A turtle with two heads and six legs was born in the USA. About it reported on the Wildlife Center Facebook page.
The reptile was born in the American state of Massachusetts in Barnstable. According to experts, usually such animals do not live long, but this turtle is more than two weeks old.
She received the name Mary-Kate and Ashley – in honor of the Olsen twin sisters, American actresses and singers.
Split heads are called bicephaly, which is a congenital pathology. This anomaly occurs both due to genetic factors and due to the influence of the environment.
The reptile is under the supervision of specialists. She eats, swims and gains weight every day. Veterinarians have expressed the hope that she will survive. According to doctors, two turtle heads work together to navigate, but each controls three paws, has its own spine and digestive system, and is also able to coordinate actions during swimming, when you need to swim out and take in air, the TV channel notes. “360”…
In 2018, a two-headed turtle was found in Cuba. The reptile was found in the province of Pinar del Rio. The turtle has been reported to have two heads, four front and two hind legs, as well as two tails and two shells that “merge” with each other.
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