Two Heads are Better than One (not really)

     You guessed it! Today we are going to learn about the most famous of mutations, the multiple headed animals. This condition is officially called polycephaly. So far, the highest amount of heads that has been recorded is three heads, so if you see a picture with an animal that has more, it is photoshopped. This mutation occurs when twins, or triplets,  fuse together while embyros. Most of the time, these critters don't survive into adult-hood.

     These are such a rare oddity that, when a multi-headed animal does survive into adult-hood, it is very popular. Most people love to see these creatures and will pay a lot of money to see, or own, them. The Venice Beach Freakshow supposedly has a very large collection of these animals, though most of them are not living. When they do live, they tend to be either snakes or turtles, and in captivity. The reason for this is that two heads just don't work, they get caught on things and fight for control. When there are two functioning brains they tend to "argue," often causing the creature to move in spazmodic motions. There's even cases where the two different heads on a snake try to eat each other. Ultimately, two heads might look interesting, but they are definitely not better than one.

     Polycephaly can occur in any animal species. It has been recorded in snakes, turtles, lizards, cats, cattle, pigs, goats, crocodiles, and many more. Below are a bunch of pictures that can verify this.