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clock-iconPUBLISHEDOctober 14, 2014

25 Bizarre Genetic And Developmental Mistakes You Have to See to Believe

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Laura Suen

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The two-headed turtle born at the San Antonio Zoo. Photograph: AP Photo/San Antonio Zoo

After conception, sometimes cell division doesn't go so smoothly and animals are born that resemble creatures from science fiction. In human history, we've stumbled upon conjoined whales, eight-legged goats, double-headed snakes, and even three-eyed fish.

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Here are 25 natural oddities that you have to see to believe:

 
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