Cat Gives Birth to Two-Headed Kitten—Vet Never ‘Seen Anything Like’ It
Summary
A cat in Lagos, Nigeria, gave birth to a kitten with two faces, also known as a Janus cat. The kitten was shown in a video that went viral on TikTok, but it had to be euthanized upon a veterinary recommendation due to complications. Janus cats usually do not live long due to feeding challenges.Key Facts
- A man in Lagos, Nigeria, found that one kitten in his cat's new litter was born with two faces.
- The two-faced kitten is called a Janus cat, a rare condition known as diprosopia.
- A TikTok video of the kitten has been viewed over 46 million times with more than 4.4 million likes.
- Veterinarians have advised that Janus cats typically have a short life expectancy because they struggle to feed.
- The kitten in the video was euthanized based on veterinary advice.
- Frank and Louie, a famous Janus cat, lived for over 15 years, which is unusually long for Janus cats.
- The condition causes a single head to have duplicated facial features such as noses, mouths, and eyes.
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