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Two headed Turtle found in Pennsylvania

Norristown – Recently, a petshop in the American state Pennsylvania is the happy owner of a two headed turtle (http://www.standaard.be/Assets/Images_Upload/2007/09/28/schildpadden.jpg).

They bought the two-month old animal (or animals) from a collector.

The siames turtle is containing 6 legs and 1 tail.

According the shopowner, big al’s aquraium supercenter in East Norriton, the little animal(s) is/are in an excellent healthy condition.

This/these specie(s) can reach the age of 15 or even 20 years old.

The turtle doesn’t have a name yet.

Anyone a suggestion? I was thinking about 'Two Faces'

Btw, I’m wondering about the situation of two headed humans...

Would they have two times voting power?
Do they have 2 id cards?
Are they charged the double at cinema’s, hookers or any other entertainment?

I heard once there was a 2 headed snake.

two-headed reptiles are far more frequent than two-headed mammals...

Duplex. :)

I've seen two headed turtles before.. and their heads have always been next to each other. This is like a two bodied turtle.. weird .. where is the ass? Poor thing. I bet it won't live long.

Or was the pic linked.. not real? Was my first thought.

I've seen two headed turtles before.. and their heads have always been next to each other. This is like a two bodied turtle.. weird .. where is the ass? Poor thing. I bet it won't live long.

Or was the pic linked.. not real? Was my first thought.

Double-headed/bodied reptiles have a much better chance at a long life than mammals, mostly because their organs and metabolism are much simpler and they don't have big, demanding brains.

The problem for these animals is that predators find them much easier to catch, but in a pet shop they shouldn't have that problem.

The problem for these animals is that predators find them much easier to catch, but in a pet shop they shouldn't have that problem.

Wouldn't they see a predator coming?

Double-headed/bodied reptiles have a much better chance at a long life than mammals, mostly because their organs and metabolism are much simpler and they don't have big, demanding brains.

The problem for these animals is that predators find them much easier to catch, but in a pet shop they shouldn't have that problem.

Even like this turtle with a head on both sides of its body? It looks like the feet are facing away from each other also.. won't that make getting around hard?

But yeah you are right about being a pet part. It will hopefully live a long happy life.

lets place a pot of food on either side and bet on who wins :)

I suspect photoshoppage

Soup anyone?

Wouldn't they see a predator coming?

Yes, but they can't swim very fast.

Seriously, where does it poop.

Seriously, where does it poop.

One head is the front, the other head is the back.

linky (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jvVgAQt3iN2_FFKCL7rxw6N-TtCQD8RU5SMG0)


y'know i might go see this thing if i can find some time tommorrow

Do not suffer the mutant to live!