Cnn.com has a story today about how English marine biologists have found a six-legged octopus which they state that the “missing limbs stem from a birth defect”. It is the first documented time that this has occured with an octopus. Maybe the octopus is an example of a genetic mutation that is evolutionary superior to other octopi.
I feel kind of like a jack ass but when I first heard of this story I thought of the eight limbed baby. Some felt it represented the Indian goddess Vishnu because of the 8 limbs. Scientists believe that it is an example of a parasitic twin joined with the girl. The girl had surgery to remove these 2 extra arms and 2 extra legs that she was unable to use. I wonder if she will have a normal life physically after the operation.
Maybe it’s just me but it seems like these sort of cases are occuring more and more. Is it something to do with radiation or maybe it just is that the world is smaller through mediums such as the internet and we hear more about these things.
June 14, 2008 at 1:44 pm |
wow that is scary
July 5, 2008 at 4:52 am |
I want my kid to look like that.
September 19, 2009 at 3:56 pm |
wow ur a sick jerk!!!! did u even think about the baby as an actual PERSON? no of course not cuz u r 2 stupid
September 4, 2008 at 10:05 am |
to Michael Hall:
LMAO!!!!!!!!!! =]]
My comment:
poor girl. still, st least she can amputate them, but if you are missing limbs they can’t be grown back.
September 22, 2008 at 5:40 pm |
oh that is really sad i am so sorry
January 9, 2009 at 10:21 am |
thats some sick stuff
February 3, 2009 at 4:37 pm |
thats sad there is alot of mutation going on its carzy ppl need to do something about it befor it gets worst. it can get pertty ulgy. ppl could get 8heads and 1 arm HUE how would you feel its horrable. KIDS ARE DIEING THE PREZ NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!
February 4, 2009 at 5:42 pm |
wow that is sooooooo sad
February 21, 2009 at 1:36 pm |
wow
March 3, 2009 at 11:10 pm |
It accually a conjoined twin just one was born with out the head ): Not sure if thats in the aritcal.
April 10, 2009 at 9:06 pm |
I FEEL REALLY BAD FOR THT BABY
May 27, 2009 at 8:19 pm |
Its not a baby! Its a OCTOPUS! =D She’s gonna be in Spiderman 9
July 4, 2009 at 1:52 am |
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ALIENS RUN FOR YOUR LIVES PLEASE RUN!!!!!!!!!
September 2, 2009 at 12:18 pm |
oh my goodness, that poor child!!!!
i do hope she is able to lead a normal,healthy life. though if she ever has children of her own…. she runs the risk of passing the defect on to them.
the poor dear…