There’s only one thing scarier than a one-headed snake
Q: What’s the only thing that’s scarier than a one-headed snake?
A: This.
An "exceptionally rare" two-headed copperhead snake was found in Virginia. Wildlife experts are caring for it, and it will be donated to a zoo if it survives. https://t.co/WbWAABKJ2H pic.twitter.com/Rgj5kejHkr
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 23, 2018
Wait, what?
https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/1043826246956851200
And this might answer one or two questions you might have.
This is AMAZING. Living two-headed snake. Read the description of anatomy! https://t.co/wFyVfiBQKp pic.twitter.com/Bz00Awsks0
— Rachel Joy Larris (@RachelLarris) September 23, 2018
Too much information yet?
According to National Geographic, two-headed snakes are rare & typically develop the same way as Siamese twins. A developing embryo begins to split into twins but stops part way.https://t.co/gSjUZPI2ka
— News10 (@KTVL) September 22, 2018
And if you’re REALLY interested …
A baby two-headed Copperhead is getting a lot of attention lately. Polycephalic (two-headed) snakes are weird but not *that* unusual. Here's an article I wrote about a two-headed Timber Rattlesnake from Arkansas last year (feat. @CheloniaGirl): https://t.co/ktgxbOHlyR.
— David Steen, Ph.D. (@AlongsideWild) September 22, 2018
We’re off for a lie down. Right after we’ve checked under the bed/