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Rare Two-Headed Diamondback Baby Turtle Hatchling Found in Cape Cod
- On Thursday, a rare two-headed diamondback terrapin was discovered at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet and brought to the Cape Wildlife Center for specialized care.
- Bicephaly occurs when conjoined twins fail to fully separate during development, a rare anomaly most commonly seen in reptiles and snakes.
- Weighing 5.2-gram, the turtle represents only the second case of this condition the center has documented in five years, making it especially rare.
- New England Wildlife Center CEO Zak Mertz said the hatchling is "behaving normally," and the team is monitoring its growth and behavior closely.
- Diamondback terrapins are listed as a threatened species under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act, making this case a valuable opportunity to study rare developmental anatomy and physiology.
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The chick weighs only 5.2 grams.
·Helsinki, Finland
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A two-headed diamond turtle was found in a protected nest in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. The specimen weighs 5.2 grams and remains under veterinary observation.
A newly hatched diamond turtle with two heads has been discovered in a nature reserve on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Both heads of the approximately five grams heavy animal are fully functional.
·Berlin, Germany
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The Independent (US)Rare two-headed turtle is found on Cape Cod
The last rare two-headed turtle hatchling in Cape Cod was found in 2021
·London, United Kingdom
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She only weighs 5 grams.
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