15 animals whose genetic abnormalities make you doubt the reality of their existence (16 photos)

To make sure that these are not the tricks of dreamers, I offer interesting photos of mutations that make their owners amazing and unique.





The animal world is incredibly diverse, and this only makes it more interesting to observe it. It’s not for nothing that documentaries about our little brothers never get boring, and their ratings always remain high. However, sometimes nature can be unpredictable. So, some animals received from her a number of genetic anomalies as a gift, which are simply amazing in their strangeness. Thanks to their presence, many familiar animal species look like mythological or even fantastic creatures, the reality of which is difficult to believe.

Lizard with two tails



Mutated goldfish





By the way, this is how all the fancy varieties of goldfish are born. Breeders select mutations to replicate and work to improve the species.

Two-headed snake



This dolphin was born with hind legs



Green frog with a displaced eye



A huge tadpole found in Arizona that never grew legs due to a genetic disease



The giant tadpole was taken from the reservoir; today it lives in an aquarium and regularly feasts on its favorite algae.

Three-eyed fish. Almost a character from the animated series "The Simpsons"



The dog has extra fingers



The anomaly is called polydactyly. Extra fingers are considered of little use. However, the dog can use them to grab.

Zeus is a German Shepherd with dwarfism.



The cat who was born with one ear



Cat with two functional noses



Rare fur mutation makes this bunny look like a small sheep



Northern cardinal with bilateral gynandromorphism



An anomaly that means it is male on one side and female on the other.

Another similar example with an ordinary budgie



El Rey Magnum is a colt you will remember forever



El Ray Magnum is a horse with an unusual appearance. He was born on the Washington farm Orrion Farms, which was breeding purebred Arabian horses. They are characterized by the presence of a concave profile and convex nostrils. In the case of El Rey Magnum, the genetics gave a slight glitch and the animal acquired a cartoonish appearance (the traits inherent in the breed became more pronounced).