Baby turtle. (Pixabay/271277)
Hitekno.com – The experts were surprised to find a two -headed turtle which is very rare. This animal was found while exploring a beach in South Carolina, United States,
Finding turtle The two-headed animal was shared on the South Carolina State Parks Facebook page, after workers and volunteers conducted an inventory at the turtle nest on July 21.
“We found three turtles living in the nest, but one turtle in particular has a prominent part because it has two heads,” wrote the Facebook page.
Although other two-headed turtles have been found in South Carolina before, this is the first for a patrol team at Edisto Beach State Park.
What makes this turtle can have more than one head? Researchers are still figuring out for sure. However, in this post, the initial assumptions are explained.
Reported from New York Post, Wednesday (4/8/2021), the upload explained that the two heads were caused by genetic mutation and is referred to as polycephaly.
The condition is generally caused by malformations of the developing embryo, either due to genetic or environmental factors.
Volunteers have since released the animal back into the sea, making its chances of survival unclear.
Generally, animals with two heads don’t live long or reproduce because the two will often compete for resources.
This is not the first time polycephaly has been discovered. In 2019, a two-headed wood rattlesnake was discovered in New Jersey.
That’s the discovery of the two-headed turtle which is thought to be due to a genetic mutation called polycephaly. (Suara.com/ Lintang Siltya Utami).
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