The mountain lion, which was involved in an attack on a dog
near Preston, Idaho, had a strange deformity on its head.
near Preston, Idaho, had a strange deformity on its head.
Posted on 01/09/2016 7:41:25 AM PST by ETL
(CNN)A hunter tracking down a mountain lion has stumbled upon a biological mystery.
Fish and Game officials say a male mountain lion involved in an attack on a dog near Preston, Idaho, was killed last week near the Utah border.
What the hunter discovered after examining the corpse can only be described as bizarre, even monstrous.
A photo released Thursday by Idaho Fish and Game shows the big cat had another set of fully-formed teeth and whiskers growing out of the top of its head. Wildlife officials say they have never seen a deformity like that -- but have offered up several theories.
They say it's possible the teeth could be the remnants of a conjoined twin that died in the womb and was absorbed into the other fetus. They then grew on their own.
Another explanation is a so-called "teratoma" tumor. This type of abnormality, whose Greek name translates to "monster tumor," can grow teeth and hair. In humans, it can grow fingers and toes.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Deformed mountain lion a mystery
By Andreas Preuss, CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/09/us/idaho-deformed-mountain-lion/index.html?ref=yfp
Remnants of vestigial sibling twin that was not completely absorbed during gestation.
That would be my guess, as well.
Happens with people too.
I have heard that this is not an uncommon phenomenon. It is only those cases where the absorption is not complete that we get into the area of vestigial appendages and the whole thing becoming Carnivale in nature.
That was my first thought.. although not as succinctly stated.
Do any or all of them have something to do with global warming?
Bush’s fault!
It would be interesting to do a DNA test on the cat and its extra parts to see if they are different.
I wonder if it's related to this "horny women" abnormality in humans?
Those teeth appear to be adult teeth, meaning he dumped his milk teeth and grew in the big ones.
Oh, that lion kitten is irritable, the top of his head is teething.
I wonder if the condition is less rare in Asian countries. I’ve seen many photos of this condition, and most seem to be associated with Asians. I wonder if, generically, Asians are more prone to this. Or, is it an environmental thing (such as something in the water, or in the soil). Interesting phenomenon, in any event.
Guess it could be worse sticking out of your rear or something.
Zaphod Beeblebrox has a similar deformity
Were you referring to my post with the “horny women”?
The Knights who until recently said 'Ni'.
Not only those photos, but others that are all over the internet.
That’s known in mythology as a werecat.They bite you coming and going. Generally some Christians will say that this is yet another sign of the Obamocalypse, as is our current ‘resident in the white hut and his three witches, MiHell, ValJar and SuzRi.
All genetic mutants aside, this cat is much like our president who talks out of the back of his head and lies
like a rug.
If you need to sort this out, go here:
http://www.gotoquiz.com/are_you_a_werewolf_werecat_or_vampire
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