Two-Headed Reptile Fossil Found.
Written by Lau on December 30, 2006 – 6:31 am -Though is rarely happen, two-headed animals are often found in natural environment. This phenomenon is due incomplete splitting of embryos, which otherwise will give rise to identical twins. When this incomplete splitting of embryos happens in humans, it lead to phenomenon known as Siamese, or conjoined, twins.
For the very first time, paleontologists have found a tiny reptile fossil with two heads. The 120-million-year-old specimens found in china is only 2.8 inches long, is a hatchling of a species of Choristodere.
For full story, please visit “Two-Headed Reptile Fossil From Age of Dinosaurs Found” @ National Geographic.
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Tags: archaeology, axial bifurcation, Choristodere, Identical twin, paleontology, Siamese, Two headed reptile fossil | 3 Comments »
December 30th, 2006 at 7:58 pm
is that the legend chinese two-headed-snake?
January 1st, 2007 at 6:40 am
a… ya ya ya, must be their ancestor!
January 5th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
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