Now this is weird

[Buckeyefan 1]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060405/ap_on_fe_st/cat_corpse

 

[BMXTRIX]

I've always been of the opinion that certain mutations within a species, if they are beneficial to that species, and the species is in enough isolation, could become the predominant feature within a few generations.

Yes, very weird, but if true (?) then that cat is the perfect example of how nature can take a turn... a genetic fluke... in one moment. Changes for the better rarely go noticed. The changes for the worse often are what are noticed.

 

[Dan]

Human fetuses also can suffer from holoporsencephaly. There are three forms which range in severity, although it is a pretty bad thing to have and most babies do not survive. I am not aware of the cause and I don't think it is necessarily genetic. Most of these severe neurologic malformations are not genetic but relate to nutrtional deficiencies and toxic exposures where a causative agent is known. They are so rare that it is hard to pove a causal link for many of them. All I knpw is that I had to learn them once and it was extremely tedious.

 

[mike c]

is it just me or ... i've always known puppies don't open their eyes til after a week or two. (same with kittens?)

this one not only has an eye the size of an adult's. it is also "open" already and this with only 1 day of life.

you have to consider that even Ripley's will subject the specimen to checking if truly genuine. hmmmm.

 

[Dumar]

I thought the name was a nice touch.