Unusual mutation found in wild snake
By kingsnake.com · September 15, 2014 5:58 am
A rare two-headed snake was found by a Turkish farmer.
From BBC News:
The young snake appears to belong to the Coluber genus of thin-bodied, fast-moving snakes commonly known as racers. Cuneyt Alpguven, who works at Antalya Aquarium's reptile house, says two-headed snakes are very rare and have little chance of surviving in the wild. "Being two-headed is a major disadvantage, because its anatomical structure makes it more vulnerable to attacks while it also draws the attention of predators."Read more...
