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Topic: 2 headed Turtle!
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SattvicMoon
Knowflake Posts: 1146
From: Universal Citizen
Registered: May 2007
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posted September 28, 2007 10:32 AM
 
Well, here is a link, interesting, but I feel for that poor turtle!Complete Article here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070928/ap_on_fe_st/two_headed_turtle It has two heads sticking out from opposite ends of its shell, along with a pair of front feet on each side. But there is just one set of back feet and one tail. on a funnier side...... is it coming or going?  IP: Logged |
OMG Jay
Knowflake Posts: 304
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Registered: Sep 2007
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posted September 28, 2007 10:39 AM
I use to have those and they died  I cried so much. IP: Logged |
Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 3165
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted September 28, 2007 11:59 AM
Sattvic~ They had a show on Animal Planet about people who breed turtles, and several usually are born 2-headed. They are prized and the breeders sell them for a lot of $$. Do you have Animal Planet in India? IP: Logged |
SattvicMoon
Knowflake Posts: 1146
From: Universal Citizen
Registered: May 2007
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posted September 28, 2007 12:03 PM
Ofcourse yes, we do have Animal Planet, except that I don't watch TV much.**except perhaps for Just for Laughs GAGS** IP: Logged |
peace
Knowflake Posts: 988
From: Honolulu,HI
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted September 28, 2007 07:49 PM
Cool!IP: Logged |
Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 3165
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted September 29, 2007 04:50 PM
Just out of curiosity, is it in English or Indian? Do you live in the part of India that is vegetarian? IP: Logged |
SattvicMoon
Knowflake Posts: 1146
From: Universal Citizen
Registered: May 2007
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posted September 29, 2007 05:00 PM
English ofcourse. And Neph, there is no language called Indian. Every state in India have it;s own language, though the national language is called Hindi. in my home state Kerala, we speak Malayalam.well, what do you mean part of India that is vegetarian? There are vegetarians all around India. There are non-veggies all around too.  The city I live in, is Kochi, which is on the South-West tip of India. IP: Logged |
SolarJustice
Knowflake Posts: 144
From: USA
Registered: Sep 2007
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posted September 29, 2007 05:40 PM
yah, this would suck! poor little turtle...
i once saw a two headed lamb as a child at a museum, it freaked me out.
here's a site http://my.opera.com/Mathilda/albums/show.dml?id=59459 that has some pictures of other two headed creatures if anyones interested.cool story, thanks -kyle ------------------
yes, im new -please be kind. IP: Logged |
SattvicMoon
Knowflake Posts: 1146
From: Universal Citizen
Registered: May 2007
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posted September 29, 2007 05:52 PM
Thanks for sharing that Solar, but very sad to see those!IP: Logged |
Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 3165
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted September 30, 2007 12:57 PM
Yes, I couldn't think of the name of the language.  Here in the US we don't learn much about other cultures and countries unless we study it on our own. Well I had heard that either the northern or southern part of India is completely vegetarian. I thought there was a guy on here several years ago from India who said that. I can't think of his name. IP: Logged |
yourfriendinspirit
Knowflake Posts: 713
From: California, USA
Registered: Oct 2006
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posted September 30, 2007 09:30 PM
Ohhh... Moonie, this is sad It must be very difficult to survive this way? Either one is dragging the other or they've each learned to walk backwards...
Nephthys, do people try to breed these to become this way? I sure hope not...
Solar Justice, that little kitty oohhh...
I think I'd freak out as an adult even, LOL!
Moonie, thank you for sharing this story.
I just feel so sad for the little critter.
I'll bet he's loved though.
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Sendin' love your way,
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Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 3165
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted September 30, 2007 09:45 PM
friendinspirit,I'm pretty sure the mutation is not deliberate, but since they breed so many at a time, there are always several 2 headed ones, and people will pay $$ for those. yes, it is totally sad! IP: Logged |
yourfriendinspirit
Knowflake Posts: 713
From: California, USA
Registered: Oct 2006
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posted September 30, 2007 10:22 PM
Thank you, that does make me feel a bit better...I used to have this Egyptian kitty that was so cool. Sadly however many generations before him some owners-breeders what have you -bred his greatgrandparents, etc. to have extra toes. Not exactly sure how this was done? But the genes carried on this way. He himself had 6 toes on his front left, 7 toes on his front right, and 5 each as normal on his back feet.[Total of 23 toes!] He was given as a birthday gift to me. My birthday being the 23rd of Nov. this number seemed significant. Yes, he and I were meant for eachother  He also had beautiful long grey and white hair, and the cutest personality. He passed away about 10 or 12 years ago, but he'll always be loved! ------------------
Sendin' love your way,
"your friend in spirit" IP: Logged |
Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 3165
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted October 01, 2007 11:43 AM
Interesting! I'm learning all about genetics and mutations in Biology! IP: Logged |
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