No. Nevertheless: The report is not a fake in the sense of a hoax.
Only the statement itself is not correct:
In fact, kitten “Bettie Bee” does not have two fully developed, independent heads with two brains, but is the extremely rare phenomenon of the “Janus cat”.
Named after the Roman god Janus, who in mythology is depicted with two faces on either side of the same head.
So we received many inquiries about this strange report, which is shared on Facebook in a similar way:
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Which isn't all there is...
but it's cute
Double meow: kitten born with two heads
The house cat suffers from a special genetic disorder.
But she is alive.
Diprosopus
Two pairs of eyes, two mouths and two noses “adorn” a single head with a single brain, so the headline is wrong.
Of course, Bettie Bee is still a “special feature” and definitely worth the headlines.
Although the Diprosopus is one of the classic “Siamese”, it does not arise as a result of fusion or incomplete separation of two embryos, but is the result of a protein produced in excess during embryonic development.
Among other things, this protein regulates the width of facial features. Too much leads to broadening of facial features or even complete duplication of facial structures, as in kitten Bettie Bee.
The more clearly the individual structures are developed, or they function separately from one another without adhesion to other organs, the higher the chance of survival: two mouths with two functioning esophaguses, each of which leads to the stomach, i.e. two completely independent feeding paths guarantee smooth food intake .
It doesn't even have to be "eating for two", as the press has it, since the body structures below the head and neck correspond to those of a completely normal cat.
Janus cats are a rare but not unknown phenomenon:
Animals are often born with facial features wholly or partially duplicated, but the internal organs of the head and neck are often only single. The trachea and esophagus are often fused, leading to starvation or suffocation on aspirated food.
Depending on the severity of the genetic defect, these animals generally only survive a few hours or days, but there are also documented cases in which Janus cats lead an almost completely normal life. The oldest known Janus cat named “Frankie and Louie” According to the Guinness Book of Records, he died at the age of 15 - more than many “normal” house cats achieve.
In contrast to real "Siameses", Bettie Bee's internal organs are not affected by life-threatening malformations or inseparable adhesions. Little Bettie Bee has every opportunity for a long, fulfilling cat life.
If you are interested in the career of the sweet velvet paw, the owner has something special for you launched a Facebook page.
And finally a video of little Bettie Bee opening her eyes:
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