A hunter in Idaho who killed a mountain lion involved in an attack on a dog discovered the lion had a beastly deformity. A set of fangs and whiskers were growing out of its head.
A picture released Thursday by Idaho
Fish and Game shows the big cat had another set of fully-formed teeth and
whiskers growing out of the top of its head.
One explanation put forth is that it
may be a conjoined that died in the womb and its remnants merged into the other
twin. Another explanation is a so-called “teratoma” tumor.
This type of abnormality, whose
Greek name translates to “monster tumor,” can grow teeth and hair. In humans,
it can grow fingers and toes.
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