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Post by rugbytoffee on Oct 26, 2016 6:09:11 GMT
Scientists have discovered what they believe could be the first two-headed embryo among egg-laying shark species. The embryo, which is growing in a Spanish lab, also has multiple hearts, stomachs, and livers. While there have been previous instances when sharks have given birth to two-headed pups, researchers believe this may be the first two-headed shark embryo from the Galeus atlanticus family. he Spanish scientists published their findings in the Journal of Fish Biology, and detailed the catshark’s fascinating body, which included two heads – each with its own mouth – a set of eyes, a brain, gill openings, two hearts, and two sets of stomachs and livers. Despite the duplicate organs, the catshark had just one intestine. The unique shark was discovered among 797 embryos intended for cardiovascular studies. The fertilized eggs had been collected from adult female sharks in the western Mediterrean from 2005 to 2011, in the months of April and May. They were then transported to a lab at the Spanish Institute of Oceanography. "We see two-headed sharks occasionally," George Burgess, director of the Florida program for shark research at the Florida Museum of Natural History, told National Geographic. "It's an anomaly, caused by a genetic misfire. There are lots of different kinds of genetic misfires, and most don't make it out of the womb." In the paper, the scientists acknowledge there have been seven reported cases of conjoined sharks before, but none, that they know of, with two heads from the Galeus atlanticus family. They noted that further research is need to decipher what exactly sparks the phenomenon.
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Post by mcrbluenose on Oct 26, 2016 11:16:55 GMT
Looks like bollocks to me!!!!
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Post by Avinalaff on Oct 26, 2016 11:25:54 GMT
Looks like bollocks to me!!!! Sex on the brain you Mancs. I found this 3 headed one swimming in the sink this morning so took a quick pic.
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