Is it true that Thai turtles gave birth to two-headed turtles?

According to the report of June 365438+1October 365438+1October, in August+July, 2065438, a turtle in the home of a turtle breeder in Thailand gave birth to a two-headed turtle. Its rare features and interesting crawling movements are very attractive. Now this three-month-old child has hundreds of fans.

Agriculture? Somjai has been raising and selling turtles at home for many years, but this is the first time she has seen a two-headed turtle. Although many people like this little guy very much, Somjai thinks it is very special, so he decides to raise it himself and name it Michelangelo. She said that this two-headed turtle is not as slow as people think, and its crawling speed is much faster than that of ordinary turtles.

It is reported that in August of the same year, scientists also found a two-headed turtle on the beach in Florida and released it. Katie from the turtle research group? Dr. Kate Mansfield said that the two-headed turtle was caused by genetic mutation. Although deformed turtles are not uncommon, their survival rate is quite low. According to the data of the American Turtle Conservation Organization, only one in a thousand or even one in ten thousand turtles can grow into adults.

In addition, there is a video on the Internet showing that a turtle born in Shaanxi Province, China has two heads and six legs. It can move freely and each eye can turn.

Caused by genetic variation.