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Two-headed diamondback terrapin found at Cape Cod nesting site
Original: Volunteers at a protected Cape Cod nesting site found a rare diamondback terrapin hatchling with two head
Volunteers working at a protected nesting site on Cape Cod have discovered a diamondback terrapin hatchling with two heads, an extremely rare condition known as bicephaly. The find is drawing attention because diamondback terrapins are already a threatened species, and two-headed hatchlings rarely survive long in the wild.
Why now: The discovery of an extremely rare two-headed hatchling of a threatened species is an unusual wildlife story with strong public appeal.
Evidence
- Volunteers at a protected Cape Cod nesting site found a rare diamondback terrapin hatchling with two head · The Times of India
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