A mutant cat with two heads and three eyes have been delivered in China reports the People's daily online. The mutant feline - which has two heads and three eyes - was born last Thursday in Shenyang city, north-east China.
The
cat's owner, Xiao Wei, has been taking care of the newborn although
it's not known how long it will live given its unusual physical
attributes.
Two-faced cats are often called as Janus cats, named after a Roman god with two faces.
The Janus kitten was named 'Akamaru', as inspired from Naruto, a popular Japanese manga series.
When asked if Akamaru is different to
other kittens, he said: 'It is just like the other four siblings, sticks
around with mother when it is scared.
'But it walks slower than the others as her head is heavy and always bobs.'
Due to Akamura's weak condition, Wei has kept her in isolation and bottle feeds her every three hours.
Zhao
Yu, an expert from The Association of Small Animal and Protection
(ASAP) in Beijing explained that the two-headed cat is a result of a
genetic mutation.
Such animals
generally have a shortened lifespan due to health problems related to
their deformity. However, there are some that make it to old age.
Indeed,
the famous two-faced cat 'Frankenlouie' died three years ago at the age
of 15 setting a Guinness World Record as the oldest surviving Janus
cat.
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