Indian villagers were shocked and amazed after a two-headed baby cow was born.
The strange birth, which took place in a village in Jalalpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, late last month, has been described by locals as a divine miracle.
Although the calf has only one body, it has two heads with a total of four eyes and two noses. But where the two heads separate, the young cow still has only the two ears and the mouth attached.
Cattle are considered sacred in India under the nation’s prominent Hindu and Jain religions. The slaughter of cows is largely prohibited and they are free to roam undisturbed on the traffic-clogged streets.
Despite severe deformities, the cow is reported to be in good health and enjoying her young life in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
The 10-day-old cow has two heads with a total of four eyes and two noses. It is also a mouth that joins between her two heads.
The strange birth of the cow, which took place in a village in Jalalpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, has been described as a divine miracle.
Despite severe deformities, the 10-day-old cow is reported to be healthy and enjoying her young life in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
Two-headed animals generally have a condition called polycephaly, a term derived from the Greek word poly, meaning ‘many’, and kephale, meaning ‘head’.
Most cows with this deformity are not expected to survive more than a couple of days, and in rare cases, more than a few months.
But this young farm animal has been given a clean bill of health and is enjoying his ten-day life so far.
Although the cow has a peculiar mouth that is still attached between their heads, it can still drink its mother’s milk.
Members of the family who raised the cow and local villagers have considered it a wonder of nature and many have gone so far as to suggest that it is a divine miracle.
After the news spread, people from the nearby districts and towns flocked to see this rare two-headed beast.
According to veterinarians, these types of cases can occur due to abnormal cell development during the development of the embryo.
Animals that develop the condition polycephaly, also known as dicephalic parapagos, have two heads on one torso.
Each head of a polycephalic animal has its own brain and they share control of the organs and limbs, although the specific structure of the connections varies in each case.
Members of the family who raised the cow and local villagers considered it a wonder of nature and many went so far as to suggest that it is a divine miracle.
After the news spread, people from the nearby districts and towns flocked to see this rare two-headed beast. Cattle are considered sacred in India under the nation’s prominent Hindu and Jain religions.
Most cows with this deformity are not expected to survive more than a couple of days, and in rare cases, more than a few months.
youThey are called bicephalic or dicephalic if the animals have two heads. In some cases, they can have three heads in which they are called tricephalous.
Although rare, this condition has been found all over the world.
In January last year, a calf with two heads, four eyes and two mouths became a local attraction in Gangaikondan, South India. Curious onlookers were seen lining up to see the newborn baby lying in a shed with her mother.
Another case was documented in Pondok Wuluh Village, in East Java, India. He also had four functional eyes and two separate mouths.
In Florida, in May 2015, another cow was born with one body, two heads, a total of four eyes, two mouths, two noses, and two ears.
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