Still Waters Posted June 14, 2017 #1 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Fishers off the coast of the Netherlands got quite a shock when they caught what has now been confirmed as the first case of conjoined twin harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). With a single body and two fully grown heads, this is a case of partial twinning, or parapagus dicephalus. The sighting is extremely rare: these male porpoises are only the 10th known case of conjoined twins in cetaceans, a group of animals that also includes whales and dolphins. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2134533-two-headed-porpoise-caught-in-fishing-net-is-first-ever-found/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted June 14, 2017 #2 Share Posted June 14, 2017 And i'll bet it tastes twice a good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfortunately Posted June 15, 2017 #3 Share Posted June 15, 2017 10 hours ago, Imaginarynumber1 said: And i'll bet it tastes twice a good. Lol! That's horrible but funny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoofGardener Posted June 15, 2017 #4 Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) It's all very well, but what poipurse does it serve ? Edited June 15, 2017 by RoofGardener 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted June 15, 2017 #5 Share Posted June 15, 2017 such an animal would probable drawn early in life or eaten by sharks. for a full grown animal to survive like this it is a miracle. to bad the fisherman killed it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted June 15, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted June 15, 2017 4 hours ago, danielost said: to bad the fisherman killed it. They didn't. Quote The fishers who made the discovery returned the twins – which were probably already dead when caught – to the ocean. Quote We know that the twins died shortly after birth, because their tail had not stiffened – which is necessary for newborn dolphins to be able to swim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Silver Thong Posted June 15, 2017 #7 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I feel sorry for momma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddword Posted June 15, 2017 #8 Share Posted June 15, 2017 how about some twushi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unusual Tournament Posted June 16, 2017 #9 Share Posted June 16, 2017 ...prolly has a natural advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted June 16, 2017 #10 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Amazing adaptability. Two brains using O2 must limit submersions. Seems it would have had to have a lot of support from its pod in order to survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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