Talk about pigheaded... this one's got two: Piglet fights for survival after being born with rare deformity
Talk about being pig-headed! This
newborn piglet may prove to be twice as stubborn as its siblings as it
has not one, but two heads.
The little pig saw the light of day in a village in Jiujiang, east China's Jiangxi province and has two snouts, two ears and a shared eye.
Unfortunately a local vet who examined the rare pig said the deformity would make it difficult for it to survive to adulthood.
The condition is believed to be
axial bifurcation, also known as polycephaly, which occurs when an
embryo begins to split into twins but the process is haltered in its
early stages.
The mutation occurs in both animals and humans, with a further development resulting in conjoined twins.
Although a rare condition , two-headed kittens, sharks and turtles have all been reported in the media in recent years.
The little pig saw the light of day in a village in Jiujiang, east China's Jiangxi province and has two snouts, two ears and a shared eye.
Unfortunately a local vet who examined the rare pig said the deformity would make it difficult for it to survive to adulthood.
Seeing double: According to this little piglet there is-nout wrong with having two heads
The mutation occurs in both animals and humans, with a further development resulting in conjoined twins.
Although a rare condition , two-headed kittens, sharks and turtles have all been reported in the media in recent years.