Mutant kitten born with two heads due to freak genetic mutation
dailystar.co.ukkitten has been born with two heads due to a freak genetic mutation.The feline has been named Harvey, after Batman character Harvey Dent who became criminal mastermind Two-Face.
Ariel Contreras, the kitten's owner from Arkansas, US said she noticed the extra head whilst her cat was giving birth to Harvey. READ MORE: 'My cat was slut-shamed by the vet after he contracted 'feline herpes'She told KYTV: “I went to go do laundry, I’d seen my cat was like meowing, and then all of the sudden babies started coming out, and I started yelling for my husband."This is the second one, so whenever he came out, my husband said, 'honey, it has two heads', and I went, 'no way!'"Cats born with two distinct faces are known as Janus cats, Janus being a reference to a Roman god usually depicted in mythology to have two faces.
The condition is caused by the mother cat producing excess protein in her womb. Dr Tim Addis, a veterinarian with Alley Cat Animal Rescue, told KYTV: “It has one of everything except for the extra skull. “They seem to be operating together, you can feed either mouth, and it takes nourishment through either mouth.
It’s really different. “Its odds of making it are just as good as its siblings’ if you’re feeding it with a bottle.”In most cases throughout history Janus cats have died soon after being born, but Harvey seems to be doing well for now according to Contreras.
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