Piglet suffering from axial bifurcation

Talk about being pig-headed! This newborn piglet may prove to be twice as stubborn as its siblings as it has not one, but two heads.

The little pig saw the light of day in a village in Jiujiang, east China's Jiangxi province and has two snouts, two ears and a shared eye.

Unfortunately a local vet who examined the rare pig said the deformity would make it difficult for it to survive to adulthood.

The condition is believed to be axial bifurcation, also known as polycephaly, which occurs when an embryo begins to split into twins but the process is haltered in its early stages

The mutation occurs in both animals and humans, with a further development resulting in conjoined twins.

Although a rare condition , two-headed kittens, sharks and turtles have all been reported in the media in recent years.

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