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xoxoxoBruce 11-18-2016 08:28 PM

Nov 19th, 2016: Two Headed Shark
 
From National Geographic...

http://cellar.org/2016/shark shark.jpg

Sans-Coma and colleagues say a genetic disorder seems to be the most plausible cause for the two-headed catshark.
But wild sharks' malformations could come from a variety of factors, including viral infections, metabolic disorders,
pollution, or a dwindling gene pool due to overfishing, which leads to inbreeding, and thus genetic abnormalities.

Gravdigr 11-18-2016 11:33 PM

Saw thread title...

...was not disappointed.

Snakeadelic 11-19-2016 07:20 AM

These have been cropping up more and more! Most are blue sharks, which is thought to be due to the large number of eggs (50+) each female produces each breeding season. Whether the cause of the two-headed babies is genetic or environmental is under both debate and study worldwide. Recently, a scientist working with one of the small shark species noticed a conjoined/malformed embryo inside an egg case (most of them are called mermaid's purses, and there are some WEIRD shapes), the first time one had been found in a species that produces encased eggs. Also real: the albino cyclops shark embryo: http://tinyurl.com/zgbgyq3 found in a dusky shark several years ago off the Mexican coast.

It's gettin' WEIRD out there, and when the going gets weird the weird turn pro!

BigV 11-19-2016 10:46 AM

As a youth I had pet snakes. One of them produced several babies, one of which had two heads.

xoxoxoBruce 11-25-2016 05:15 PM

Yeah, snakes...
http://cellar.org/2016/twohesdsnake.jpg

BigV 11-26-2016 07:32 PM

'zactly, but more anaconda-y

Gravdigr 11-26-2016 10:21 PM

I have had it with these---eh, you know where I'm going.


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