2-Headed Turtle Turns Up In Wellfleet

WELLFLEET, MA — A two-headed turtle turned up in Wellfleet, according to the Cape Wildlife Center.

"This diamondback terrapin hatchling has two heads - a rare developmental anomaly called bicephaly," the Cape Wildlife Center said in a social media post.

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"The 5.2-gram hatchling arrived today at the Cape Wildlife Center from a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, brought to us by the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary," the post said. "Our veterinary team will be closely monitoring the little terrapin as we learn more about how their two heads and bodies work together."

The center has seen only two other two-headed turtles in the last five years, according to the post.

"For now, our team is monitoring this little one's (two's?) appetite, growth, and behavior closely," the post said.

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