Meet Lucky, a two-faced calf who lives in Campbellsville, Kentucky. Lucky is just over a month old but may be the oldest animal of its kind to survive with the genetic abnormality, called diprosopus. From National Geographic:
The calf was named Lucky by the McCubbins’ five-year-old daughter, Henley, after her parents told her the rare animal was lucky to be alive. Most such genetic or developmental defects are aborted in the womb, although a few make it to birth. Most of those die within a few days.
For a two-faced or two-headed animal to make it to adulthood is extremely rare. It’s considered ultrarare in the wild, although two-faced cat “Frank and Louie” lived to at least 12 years old, thanks to the care of its owners.
So far, Lucky has been doing well, the McCubbins said, although the middle two of her eyes don’t work. She can only walk in circles and falls down a lot.
Lucky needs some help eating, and both mouths move at the same time.
