Scientists have been baffled after a six-legged calf defied all odds.
Divino Paulo helped one of his cows through the birth on his farm in Edeia, Brazil last year, but was left speechless when he noticed an extra pair of legs growing from its neck.
Vets predicted the newborn wouldnât last long. But now, more than a year on, the young cow is still kicking.
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Vets were at first worried about animal's health and did not think it would survive due to its condition, the farmer said. But it has continued to lead a normal life.
Speaking to the Brazilian newspaper Globo, Mr Paulo said he has named the cow Gambiarra, adding the calf is in âexcellent conditionâ.
Federal University of Goias (UFG) professor, Paulo Jose Bastos Queiroz, explained that the condition is called polymelia.
He said: "Polymelia can be caused by genetic mutations and also by the inadequate growth of twins during pregnancy. These causes may be associated with diseases or nutritional deficiencies that affect the development of foetuses during pregnancy."
In more bizarre cattle news, social media users have been left baffled after a video of the 'world's tallest cow' resurfaced online â and it's as tall as basketball star Michael Jordan. Knickers, the super-sized steer first shot to fame in 2019 – measuring 194cm tall and weighing close to a whopping one and a half tonnes.
Farmer Geoff Pearson, from Western Australia, received more than 115 phone calls from reporters the day after the story aired. But while the animal has been out of the limelight for a while, a clip has resurfaced showing the cow grazing in the fields with other cows, which are a fraction of its size.
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