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Science fiction has done a great job at making the concept of genetic mutation so frightening that even thinking of it happening in real life following a nuclear disaster might send chills down one's spine.
Well, genetic mutations do happen in real life without it being an apocalyptic Fallout scenario. The results might vary, but it can just be an aesthetic change making you look unique and cool.
Animals are no different in that regard. Folks all over the internet are sharing the one-of-a-kind genetic mutations their pets were born with, and Bored Panda has gathered them all into this neat little list, so enjoy!
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#1
Injury At Birth Left Rae With Only The Right Ear. As She Grew, It Migrated To The Top Of Her Head, Making Her A Unicorn
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 years ago
Yes, she can! I wondered the same thing, so I investigated. Apparently this pup's name is Rae ("ear" spelled backwards) and her mom was too rough trying to remove her placenta when she was born, so her mom accidentally injured her and one ear had to be removed. No one expected the ear to move to the top of her head! But the "ear migration" did not affect her hearing, nor does it discomfort her in any way, according to her owners. So, she is the goodest magical golden unicorn girl who can hear just fine!
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LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
What a cutie! It looks like Rae is wearing her ear in a little bun.
Ozymandias73 2 years ago
YES! She CAN hear! And I read that the vet she was taken to is in my hometown of Grand Rapids, MI! https://fox59.com/news/unicorn-puppy-with-one-ear-on-top-of-her-head-is-a-social-media-star/
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 years ago
Yes! It is a fully functional ear. She can hear :)
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#2
Meet Cinnamon. She Was Born With Ears That Look Like Cinnamon Rolls
My O My 2 years ago
We havr a doggie patient at work with perfectly crimped fur on hear ears. I always make sure to compliment her hairdo
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#3
This Is Heidi. She Has Vitiligo
Xitxarel•lo Panda 2 years ago
Stunning,yes, but did you saw the venom doggo?
Load More Replies... LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
Heidi is stunning! It looks like she is wearing a superhero mask.
So, a genetic mutation is when DNA—that thing that determines who we are as organisms and how we go about being organisms—is replicated and something wrong happens. An error.
In simple terms, DNA is made up of parts that, when put together, determine one thing or another about our bodies. However, sometimes, the parts can get mixed up, additional parts might be added, or subtracted, this leading to mutations.
#4
Frankenkitten The Four-Eared, One-Eyed Cat From Victoria, Australia
Astrophile 2 years ago (edited)
So cute though! 😍 I wonder if all 4 ears would work or if the extra ears are just external bits?
Upstaged75 2 years ago
He can't hear out of the smaller pair of ears. They don't have canals or anything - I guess they're just decorative. :)
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dayngerkat 2 years ago
So I had to find out more about this little guy. His eye was removed due to being deformed and infected. He got his name from the stitches after surgery. The extra 2 ears are "pinna" and have no internal parts, so he can't hear extra out of them. He has dental problems and will need surgery when he gets older. Poor little guy. So much pain, but living the life now!
Christina R 2 years ago
I follow a cat with two sets of ears on Instagram. His name is Midas. https://instagram.com/midas_x24
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Spooky Demon Bat (they/them) 2 years ago
Such a pretty cat! Also, this is your reminder to add mandatory cat-snuggling sessions into your daily schedule!
#5
My Rare Brown Cat Here. Here's Bodhi For Your Viewing Pleasure
He is a Suffolk Chocolate cat and has a very unique personality to match his rare brown coat. He is my best friend.
Annet de Groot 2 years ago
Burmese cats also come in the shade chocolate brown. (I had one.)
Load More Replies... John Boy 2 years ago
Beautiful! Do people know that Tuxedo Cats are actually brown & white, not black & white? What looks like black fur is actually brown. Just like Blue Jays have no blue feathers, it's all just light refraction.
BarkingSquirell 2 years ago
The Suffolk Chocolate has a dog like character, and is devoted to its owner and family. It is extremely talkative, brave, and very happy to accompany its owner on their travels, even wearing a harness.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
I grew up with 2 cats that same color. They were sable (fur color) Burmese.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
*tastes* False advertising! This cat is NOT chocolate! *runs away before getting tasted back*
glowworm2 2 years ago
You’re a cat! You’re not supposed to have chocolate!
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This Is Mr. Poppins. He Has No Teeth
There are a handful of types of genetic mutations in animals. Without getting super nerdy, the DNA code (or parts thereof) can get mixed up in multiple ways: it can get deleted or inserted, duplicated, inverted, frame-shifted, among other ways. These can affect individual cells or entire chromosomes depending on the circumstances, thus leading to varying degrees of mutation.
#7
A Black Vitiligo Kitty
Xitxarel•lo Panda 2 years ago
Skirim oblivion cat? Ok I don't care, downvote me......
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#8
My Dalmatian Is The Size Of A Corgi. He’s The Only One From His Litter To Have Chondrodysplasia (Canine Dwarfism)
Sooploosh MacSchnibble 2 years ago
My Red-Eared-Slider, Shelldon, was just as old as her brother (we only found out later she was a female, which is even weirder bc they're supposed to be bigger than males) but stayed at a juvenile size while Salvador reached adult size.
#9
I Met A 14-Year-Old Dog With Vitiligo This Morning
Upstaged75 2 years ago
That might be freaky if you woke up in the dark and found him staring at you! :) It would look like a pair of floating eyes.
So, how do animals get their mutations in the first place?
These can happen throughout the life of an animal or can be inherited from a parent. If a cell is affected by a mutation during life, it’s likely that derivative cells from it will also carry the mutation. In this case, it often only affects a small amount of cells, but inherited mutations, however, will affect all of the offspring cells.
#10
One Of My Bestie’s Kittens Has Dwarfism
He’s two months old and he’s barely the size of one of her pet rats. He is so small but so mighty. His name is Roger, and he’s a cutie.
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
Awww, Roger is an absolutely cutie. There's a cute little dwarf cat on Instagram that I like to follow named, Figgypuddin'
French Fry 2 years ago
Pickle hasn’t been spayed and she’s about a year old, and still really small!
Load More Replies... Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I hope no other cats live in the house. It must be extremely annoying to be fully adult, and someone come pick you up by the scruff of your neck like a baby.
My O My 2 years ago
But therefore Rodger can go hide in the rats house or run his anger out in the running wheel
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#11
This Is Mitch. He Has An Extra Vertebrae, So His Tail Is Extra Long. He Carries It On His Back Like A Squirrel
BookFanatic 2 years ago
My kitty's tail does that, too. I wonder if he's got the same thing...
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
I can just imagine this cat strutting, showing off that amazing tail x3
Nae Nae BB 2 years ago
That's exactly how my ginger kitty carries his tail! I absolutely love it! One of these days I swear he's going to be dangling from the cat tree by the tail😂💕
Idontfeellikedoinganything 2 years ago
Mitch should be a squirrel for Halloween. (if of course his owner celebrate Halloween)
Sally Signup 2 years ago
My Siamese can touch her shoulder blades with her tail, but it doesn't curl over her back like that.
#12
If You Never Saw One, Here Is An Albino Raccoon
Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
R U sure it's not a rat pulled from a toxic waste dump? Cute bugger though.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
When I first scrolled down I thought it was a huge rat! :)
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BabaBizzle 2 years ago
We have one in our backyard. Little Snowball hangs upside down and then waddles over for the cat food. Obsessed!
Mutations are spontaneous. They happen during the process of replicating DNA. And since the body goes through quite a bit of these throughout the day, errors are bound to happen.
Now, the body does have mechanisms to deal with these errors. The biological mechanism that creates DNA also checks it for errors and if something is wrong, it attempts to fix it. I say attempts because it’s not always successful.
#13
My Beautiful Albino Ragdoll
nancthetank@gmail.com 2 years ago
Keep her indoors! White cats care very suseptible to skin cancer!
Emma Stahl 2 years ago
i did not know cats could be albino because they can be naturaly white. But i know now. Her eyes are so pretty!
#14
Maximus Has Some Crazy Whiskers
Rebecca O’Donnell 2 years ago (edited)
Wow! My husband said they’re like filaments of light. So beautiful.
over it already 2 years ago
Awww...a little over a year ago a stray abandoned the 2 smallest of her litter of 5 in my yard. The runt, Ember, is so tiny (just over 8 lbs) and has whiskers like this!
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Antenna cat is communicating with otherworldly beings.
#15
Jinx Has Unusually Large Eyes And Feet - He Was Once The Mayor Of Hell, Michigan
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
I think Jinx has stared into the void and the void stared back
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Jinx looks like they constantly think about THAT embarrassing thing they did THAT day lol
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Hell, Michigan. Named so, you'd think, to make sure many unlikely promises must be kept. (It must freeze over a LOT being in Michigan.)
Nancy Bourque 2 years ago
Live there and yes, Hell (MI) does freeze over.
Load More Replies...If you’re wondering how the body does repairs, there are essentially 3 ways to go about it: [1] direct reversal, whereby enzymes directly undo the damage done by the DNA-creation chemical reaction; [2] excision repair, whereby the enzymes quite literally remove the wrong part to be replaced by the right one; and [3] double-stranded break repair, which is when a whole chromosome breaks into two, essentially, and the body fixed that.
#16
First Time In My Life I Saw A Horse With A Mustache
Skipper Laine 2 years ago
Exactly! Get some wax in that horse's mustache and he'll be off solving murder mysteries in no time!
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#17
My All-Black Cat Had Five All-White Kittens
Sunny Day 2 years ago
Mom is a black Siamese (assuming mixed). Sometimes Siamese genes result in all black. If you check, she probably has a little kink at the top of her tail, too. Siamese kittens are born white and develop their color points as they grow.
Fluffy Griffin 2 years ago
Probably more likely that the kittens are taking after the dad, be he white or color point.
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Spooky Demon Bat (they/them) 2 years ago
I love black cats. I have a tuxedo cat myself. Very dapper 😊
saw & order 2 years ago
That cat looks exactly like mine, the face is the same and so is the brownish black coat.
#18
My Friend's Cat Has A Comically Long Tail
Xitxarel•lo Panda 2 years ago
O my I will do .I know what will happen to me but I have no senses in my hands because my jobs( my hands are like lizards skin, sooooo)
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Xitxarel•lo Panda 2 years ago
I see a cat, I upvote.....I see a very long tail cat........I m just confused?
How much something will be affected by a mutation depends on the size and location.
The effects of germ line mutations, for instance, can vary from neutral to detrimental to beneficial.
#19
Meet Mochi, Our Adorable Rescue Kitty With Three Legs, No Ears, And No Tail
Littlemiss 2 years ago
That poor cat has seen things. May Mochi have a a better life than they started off with.
#20
My Cat Olaf Has Heterochromia (One Green Eye, One Blue Eye) And When Photographed With A Flash On He Only Gets Red Eye In His Blue Eye
Enlee Jones 2 years ago
I had a cat like that once with one brown eye and one blue eye. Deaf as a rock. Dumb as a stump. I miss that little booger.
Tabitha 2 years ago
I always heard that all white cats with blue eyes are deaf. If they only have one blue eye, they’re deaf in the ear on the same side as the blue eye. Wonder if Olaf is deaf in his left ear?
Jani Chayut 2 years ago
Not all, but abt 40% for 1 blue eye, jumps to 65-80% if both eyes are blue.
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A friend of mine really wanted a white cat with blue eyes. (We were teenagers at the time) But when she found out about the odds of them being deaf she ended up with a white cat with a blue and a green eye. The cat had full hearing.
Pursuing Peonies 2 years ago
I thought van cats looked similar to long haired calicos (but that was info I read back in like 200something for a report on Turkey (Türkiye as apparently the correct spelling is, and is lovely)
Load More Replies... Fluffy Griffin 2 years ago
I had a mostly white calico that had one blue and one green eye. The green eye was on a small patch of black/tabby. It made her look like she was patched together. (Orange ear, orange and black tail, and a few random splotches on the body)
#21
This Is Beaux Tox. He Was Born With A Facial Deformity
sturmwesen 2 years ago
You know those ancient paintings of animals where the perspective is off...?
Ms.GB 2 years ago
He looks like a child's drawing of a dog and I love it.
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Astrophile 2 years ago (edited)
Aw his tie! So handsome :) also Beaux Tox is a hilarious name.
Xitxarel•lo Panda 2 years ago
I m surely take beaux tox without thinking, so cute with the tie what a nice and friendly doggo 😍😍😍😍😍😍
PlaguePanda 2 years ago
Kinda looks like Doug from up(AKA the best Disney dog). Anyways I like it. Also the tie adorable!
If the effect is neutral, this means that the mutation affected the DNA that has no function or the part that doesn’t affect amino acid sequences.
In serious cases, mutations can limit or completely destroy an animal’s ability to survive or reproduce. Marfan syndrome, for example, can affect cattle, specifically their heart and blood vessels, the skeleton and muscle tissue, and even cause ocular diseases.
#22
This Beautiful Dachshund With Vitiligo
#23
This Is My Handsome, Cross-Eyed Cat, Gus
Edda Kamphues 2 years ago
My ragdoll has the exact same facial expression, just with blue eyes.
#24
The Absolute Ears On This Bunny
Jennlyn 2 years ago
Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow?
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Becky Samuel 2 years ago (edited)
Breeding an animal like this deliberately is repugnant. Why do people feel the need to do this sort of thing?
minnybri 2 years ago
The English Lop is one of the oldest recognized rabbit breeds. They're credited with being created in England in I think the 1800s, but they likely go back much farther than that, possibly from somewhere in Africa. Rabbits regulate their body temperature by pumping blood through their ears, so the large ears help them stay cool in hot climates. They sometimes trip over their ears while learning to get around as babies, but once more coordinated they aren't at any health disadvantage. They tend to be quite friendly and inquisitive and make good pets.
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#25
Chocolate Brown Tuxedo Kitten
This was posted by a Northern Colorado TNR organization, shared with them by a trapper in Denver where this cutie was apprehended. They said that brown is a rare genetic mutation of the gene for black fur, and that they trapped another brown cat in the area. He’s already spoken for, so wish him a happy life off the streets!
SadieCat17 (she/her) 2 years ago
This isn't genetic related, but the same black cat can look slightly tawny brown at the end of summer and be dark black at the end of winter from an effect called rusting. Cats replace their coats twice a year and the summer coat on black cats living in sunny locations can get a bit sunbleached until their thick new black coat grows in. Human hair gets bleached from the sun too (for people with long brown hair, compare the color of your end to your roots), the only difference is that cats replace theirs much faster than we do.
Kate Shirley 2 years ago
I pet sat this kitten!! He was so sweet! My friend also trapped his (presumptive) dad, also a big sweet chocolate boy, and the people who adopted the dad also adopted this little bean with another sibling!
#26
Meet Quasimodo, The Dog With The Short Spine. Even If You’re Different You Can Still Enjoy Life
Astrophile 2 years ago
Aw he’s so cute! I hope that condition doesn’t cause too much discomfort :(
Donald 2 years ago
Dogs with this condition do have shorter life expectancy and struggle with things like jumping and running, but from what I have read they don't live with much discomfort.
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SnackbarKaat 2 years ago
He looks like one of those pictures that went wrong and now I am laughing that poor thing
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
He reminds me of the woman that hadn't any legs and used a skateboard to get around.
#27
Scrappy, A Cat With Vitiligo
But there are also mutations that benefit the body. Insects can develop an immunity to pesticides that cover certain crops. Not really good for humans, but, hey, the animal found a way to survive, so it benefits it.
Another example is nylon-eating bacteria. Now, it might not necessarily benefit the bacteria itself, but it does solve the problem of degrading nylon-based waste.
#28
A Highlander Came In Today. 24 Toes In Total
Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
I would not want to be the one to have to give this cutie a paw-dicure.
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
Polydactyl! Many cats of Hemingways were like this. I've had a cat with "thumbs" but never with this many extra!
seana lammers 2 years ago
Sad … they are cute fore sure but partially bred for this feature. Wish we could let kee-Kees and puppers just be themselves.
#29
A Permanently Startled Rescue Cat Shocks Social Media With His Sweet, Expressive Face
Ansi 2 years ago
Okay. His face expression reminds me of Garfield. I can't be the only one seeing it?
Sooploosh MacSchnibble 2 years ago
specifically the 70s-early 80s Garf designs :3
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"What's this thing in front of me all the time??? Is it my nose?"
Sooploosh MacSchnibble 2 years ago (edited)
Omg he looks like Garfield if he were grey EDIT: I mean the earlier 70s-early 80's designs. the newer ones have much bigger eyes.
#30
Blaze, The Vitiligo Labrador
Karizma Kaliko 2 years ago
I have seen the most beautiful sight ever! WHERE CAN I GET A LABBIE LIKE HIM????
If you’ve enjoyed this listicle of cute, inspiring and interesting genetic animal mutations, there’s more where that came from on Bored Panda.
But if you can’t be bothered with that, why not leave a comment and upvote before you go on your next online adventure?
#31
My Friend's Cat Bianca Has Thumbs
François Carré 2 years ago
Cats with opposable thumbs will take over the world pretty soon now. I'm looking forward to it.
Bella 2 years ago
For context at the time I was 16 and he was 17 and this was only a year ago, My ex boyfriend had two cats with thumbs, both girls, one of them got pregnant after going around the neighborhood and all he kittens had thumbs, one of them had two thumbs on each paw and then they(ex boyfriend and family) adopted a stray with thumbs who they didn’t know was pregnant and half of her litter had thumbs, so his family ended up with like 17 cats with thumbs 21 cats total and they all survived and were giving away the kittens once they were old enough, sadly my dad and brothers are allergic to cats so I couldn’t adopt any. We’re still friends and I love his cats and it’s really cute to see his little sisters (5 and 6) play with the kittens and now the kittens with thumbs were given away, there will most likely be more cats with thumbs coming. I thought you’d enjoy this, and yeah they’re probably going to take over the world.
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Spooky Demon Bat (they/them) 2 years ago
If cats develop opposable thumbs, the entire human race is f***ed
The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 2 years ago
And Bianca is sick of your b******t, it seems.
#32
Duo Is A Special Kitten With Two Faces On One Head. Duo Has A Condition Commonly Known As “Janus”, Also Known As Craniofacial Duplication
Astrophile 2 years ago (edited)
Wow! This is actually really interesting! I googled Duo: “She breaths through both noses and eats through both mouths – and meows from both mouths, sometimes separately and sometimes at the same time. 'Hopefully, Duo will continue to stay strong and grow.’”
Catherine Andrews 2 years ago
Thankfully no, although she has passed away recently.
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Astrophile 2 years ago
One cat! Duo is one sweet lady with two faces - Google “Duo the Cat” or “Janus cat” if you’re interested in learning more!
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#33
My Friend Ran Into This Cat Today. Never Seen This Combination Before
#34
Meet Ivy, The Pitbull With Short Spine Syndrome. She Is A 3-Year-Old Queen Now
PlaguePanda 2 years ago
She looks like a small gargoyle! (I mean that as a compliment because I was reminded of Halloween with the last picture)
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
The first photo shows Ivy doing her impression of Theresa May walking across a stage.
#35
It's A Very Weird Webbing In My Cat's Eye (The Vet Has Checked It, Nothing Harmful)
Astrophile 2 years ago (edited)
That’s so interesting! I wonder what it is? (Also, those ears!!)
Brittania Kelli 2 years ago
Persistent Pupillary Membrane. I'm guessing (because a dog much further along on this post has a similar eye and the post called it this.
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#36
Full-Time Cat. Part-Time Gargoyle
This is Wilbur. He’s my soulmate! He is albino and the black crust is due to an autoimmune disease. He’s very happy and healthy.
themusa101 2 years ago
He has come to this earth to grant us far more knowledge that we can ever know
#37
This Is Our Polydactyl Boy, Jax! He's Odd
Lynx-Siamese, for anyone wondering.
#38
Here’s A Pic Of My Chonky Rottweiler, Kaiser. He Was Born With Gigantism So He Was Absurdly Large As A Puppy And Is Still Large
ThatHuskyStorm 2 years ago (edited)
https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/s/v4YC1FR5Y2 Look no further…here is the big boy. Another post is him with one of his pups on his back. (To open link press and hold until the full link is highlighted. Then click over until you see open in reddit/safari)
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#39
Met This Unique Gentleman At A Petting Zoo This Weekend
Astrophile 2 years ago
Very unique gentleman! I wonder if you could use that to hold a big flashlight or something….
TaeilOfTime 2 years ago
That's a very well treated Blackbuck that was likely bottle raised lol, they are usually terrified of people but this guy needs a boop
#40
Our New Highlander Kitten... Polydactyl On All Four Paws And Curled Ears. We Love Our Unique Little Kitty
Spooky Demon Bat (they/them) 2 years ago
All of these posts make me want to go straight to the animal shelter and adopt a unique or neglected cat to take care of
#41
My Cat's Fangs Are So Long His Mouth Doesn't Close All The Way
Wendy Forrest 2 years ago
Might need to be filed shorter in time. My cat did as he couldn't eat properly.
Jossh Nine 2 years ago
Looks like my old cat. He couldn't close his mouth all the way and was always drooling. He never had any problem eating or anything. He lived to be about 14-15 years old.
Astrophile 2 years ago (edited)
Omg permanent teefies? So fetch 😍 (I hope it’s not uncomfortable for kitty)
#42
I Met A Dog With 2 Noses At Work
Tabitha 2 years ago
Or is that one nose split in the middle? I mean, there’s only one nostril on each side.
Belle_Pandamonium🇧🇻l 2 years ago
Normally it is one hole on each side. A special race have this (can't remembername), so he may have inherrited the nose 😀😀🥰
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#43
Gioia And Her Beautiful Wavy Fur (Cornish Rex Cat)
Siobhan Gournay 2 years ago
I have a Devon Rex. Meet Freya! She was randomly born to one of my cats- all her 5 siblings were straightforward black moggies and then she came out! https://www.instagram.com/p/CK1dB9RlbLg/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Upstaged75 2 years ago (edited)
It's a breed trait. They're supposed to be curly.
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Roo Was Born With A Condition Called Radial Hypoplasia Which Means That His Front Forelegs Are Abnormally Short And Twisted
This is where it all began, well one of his new beginnings anyway. As a tiny kitten (prior to this pic) someone witnessed someone else throwing something into a lake in a plastic bag and heard meowing. The person saved Roo and brought him to animal control where Florida Humane Society took him to treat him and find him a home.
Apparently, someone didn't think he deserved to live because he was different. He doesn't use his right front leg to put weight on so he is more or less a tripod cat when he walks and he stands in the position you see here. We think there is less bone in that right leg than the left leg since it never touches the ground. He was otherwise healthy and required no special treatment as cats born with this adapt very well to getting around having known life no other way. He was adopted out not long after this photo was taken.
Jossh Nine 2 years ago
Yes, but on the flip side, someone noticed and took action to save Roo.
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Sooploosh MacSchnibble 2 years ago
May that person's urethra be full of maggots and flesh-eating bacteria
Mermeow Overlord (they/them) 2 years ago
May they vomit and shart hot sauce for the rest of their life.
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Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
the difference in his expression between the photos is so heartwarming. <3
Ozymandias73 2 years ago
I hate people that abuse animals like this, well in general for that matter. I pray kitty has a wonderful life.
BabaBizzle 2 years ago
Find that person I have a garbage bag and a lake I need to introduce them to!
Dana Drapkin 2 years ago
if they didn't name him Tyrannosaurus, or T-Rex, then major opportunity lost
#45
Unique Looking Akita
Lisa T 2 years ago
It’s like when someone who always wears glasses takes them off, and their eyes look small
Upstaged75 2 years ago
My dad! I think it's because he squints without his glasses. It makes him look like he's got little pig eyes. :)
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Megan Lauhon 2 years ago
Silly question, is this dog deaf? I had two predominantly white great danes. They were born deaf and had one malformed, bright blue, eye each.
#46
My Tiny Little Potato, Whose Ears Never Seemed To Grow
#47
This Kitten From Sonoma Was Born With 24 Toes
#48
My Dog Buster Has The Skin Condition Vitiligo. It Causes Depigmentation Of The Skin (And Fur). It's Been 9 Months Between These Pictures
#49
My Cat Has Wide-Spaced Eyes
#50
Polly - Polydactyl, Checking In! 8 + 7 = My Two Front Feet
My name is Polly. I talk with my people, like cuddles, and I nibble on noses, ears, and hair because some monster left me in a dumpster before I was properly weaned. I have a good life and a good sister-friend Crackers now though.
Catherine Andrews 2 years ago
I got a cat with that condition when I was 5 and actually wanted to name it Polly after my Polly Pocket toy, my parents said no but then found out about the condition and chose the name.
Fluffy Griffin 2 years ago
Just as an aside, I've recently fostered 2 litters of kittens, one weaned at 9 weeks and one weaned at 13 weeks, and both groups liked to stuck on random things (generally fuzzy blankets, but one actually sucked her own nipple). It's a comfort thing, not necessarily a sign of early weaning.
#51
Cute Little Boy Looking For Attention (Persian With Hypertrichosis)
Ricardo Ferreira 2 years ago
Looks like he's going to give you a mission and some very wise life lessons.
Spooky Demon Bat (they/them) 2 years ago
Reminds me of a character from Wizard of Oz for some reason
#52
My Polka-Dotted Lizard, Metric. Born Footless
#53
She's So Unique With Her 3-Colored Eyes
When I adopted her I thought her eyes would be green and blue and as she grew the blue revealed a hazel corner that makes her unique. I love her so much, she's 4 now and my very best friend.
#54
Curly Brow
#55
My Cat Was Born With Two Different-Sized Ears
#56
Furry Baby Yoda
#57
Introducing My Foster Kitty Who Was Born With Only Three Legs
Heather Post 1 month ago
Those are the BESTEST!! They end up being the best personality and talk about playful!
#58
Bean Does The Best Baby Bat Impression
Her nose didn't develop properly so her nostrils are inside her mouth where her incisors are.
Shelli Aderman 2 years ago
Oh! This poor, sweet girl passed away in February! 😔 https://instagram.com/bean_the_brave?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
#59
Meet Garfield! He Was Born With A Unique Smile And Loves Life
#60
I Heard You All Like Whiskers, So Here You Go
#61
Dog Born With Nose Trying To Become Two Noses
A coworker sent these to me from another hospital she was helping at. No concerns, been like that since birth.
#62
A Gecko At My Parents' House With A Deformed Trident Tail
David Paterson 2 years ago
Looking up the web I find references to it being both "extremely rare" and "more common than expected". "Lizards that lose and regrow their tails can go overboard and grow back more than one tail — and sometimes they sprout as many as six. Those haywire multiple tails appear a lot more often than you might think, scientists recently discovered ... the scientists estimated that as many as 3% of lizards worldwide are likely to have extra tails."
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Bentley’s Lucky Paw
Yettichild 2 years ago
My foster kitten right now has assorted beans. Some are black, some are pink and some are both. All the paw pads are both.
Duckie Measles 2 years ago
My sweet kitty has all brown toe beans and one pink bean with a freckle. She also has white mittens with a "hole" in them showing her brown finger :)
#64
My Dog's Nose Has Slowly Been Turning Black Over The Last 9 Years
Astrophile 2 years ago
Oh interesting! My mum’s dog was born with a black nose but it’s slowly turning pink as she ages, just like this but opposite. We’ve been wondering why 🤔
Goth Mouse (he/they) 2 years ago
My dog was also the reverse, he was born with a black nose and he ended up with a pink nose with a few darker speckles like a strawberry
#65
This Dood Has A Slight Genetic Mutation That Keeps His Facial Hair A Little Short. He Was The Only One In His Litter To Look Like This
#66
This Gorgeous Girl With Canine Vitiligo Deserves All The Treats In The World
#67
My Cat Carl Has Freakishly Long Arms
Anonymouse 2 years ago
Those are twice as long as his body!!! I guess it's twice as much cat to love, though ❤️
#68
His Name Is Sky, You Can See Why
#69
My Parent’s Cat Has A Single White And Curly Whisker, The Rest Are Black
Anonymouse 2 years ago
Okay, that cat is one of the cutest, most handsome cats I have ever seen (excluding my own, of course)!
Upstaged75 2 years ago
We had a black cat whose whiskers slowly turned from black to completely bright white as she aged. Yesterday was her last day on earth. :( She was 19, so she had a nice long life though.
Duckie Measles 2 years ago
He twirls that one whisky after he ties you up to some train tracks.
#70
Today We Achieved Maximum Ears
Littlemiss 2 years ago
But Grandma, what bug ears you have. All the better to hear you with my dear.
#71
Too Many Beans - 7 On Each
#72
This Is Memphis. He Was Born With Two Noses
#73
My Low Rider With Dwarfism. He’s A Rottweiler/Australian Shepard
#74
Curled Polydactyl Footsies
Astrophile 2 years ago (edited)
Idk why but it actually kills me when cats do this wrist bend with their widdle feets 🥹
Tabitha 2 years ago
The cutest thing is when they have their little wrists bent like that, then they start kneading the air.
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Meet Atlas - Staffy/Boxer/Aussie With Vitiligo. He Has A Tail That Wags 100 Miles Per Hour
#76
My Cat Has Different Colored Claws
#77
All 4 Of My Cat's Paws Have Unique Black/Pink Combinations
#78
This Is Kaylis, My Sweet, Special Boy. He Was Born With Half-Eyelids, So He Always Looks Grumpy, But He's The Sweetest Boy
#79
My Cousin's Cat Has Only Two Toe Beans
Emma Stahl 2 years ago
XD my cat has 3 toes on one foot.. we call her zipper. she has been stuck in trees alot due to her 3 toes
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My Red Heeler Mix Puppy Has Sectoral Heterochromia That Runs Straight Through The Middle Of Her Eye, Giving Her A Half-Brown And Half-Blue Iris
#81
Sir Chonks. Yes, That’s My Dalmatian With Dwarfism. He Smol
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
Is dwarfism in Dalmatians common? We have seen at least 2 or 3 on this list.
Jani Chayut 2 years ago
It's not natural selection. It's people trying to create "miniature" Dalmatians, and actually breeding for the mutation.
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#82
Both Of These Kittens Are Genetically Black, But One Has Albinism
#83
Anyone Else's Tortie Has Opposite Color Whiskers And Eyelashes?
The Goo King 2 years ago
It may be a chimera - the left side and the right side are slightly different genetics, effectively two cats welded together. It's not that uncommon in moggies.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
Yes! We had a diluted Tortie and her face was split by color straight down the middle. Half was gray and the other half was tan, with opposite colored whiskers. I'll have to see if I can find a pic - this was back in the 90's when we didn't have camera phones. :)
Never Ending Fail 2 years ago
My tortie has black whiskers, but a mix of black and white eyebrows.
Cathy Lemay 2 years ago
My Penny did. She was every colour and had some tabby markings and some calico....no bilateral markings. She was a little spitfire and I miss her terribly.
#84
My Two Pups Put On Their Best Bow Ties To Introduce Themselves - Ruby And Dino, They Both Have Canine Dwarfism
#85
This Cat I Rescued From The Street Has Partial Heterochromia
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
Heterochromia is always so incredible! This is an unusual patterning, however.
#86
My Special Boy
Bruno was one of four in his litter born with a cleft palate, and the only survivor He needed tube feedings around the clock for the first few months of life. He’s now almost 2 years old and 80 lbs. He’s the sweetest, goofiest, happiest boy.
David Paterson 2 years ago
Thanks. I thought that some of the other animals here have cleft palate, which is quite common in humans.
#87
This Is Cali. She Was Born With 3.5 Legs And Is The Sweetest Cat I've Ever Known. She Is A Certified Derpy Princess
#88
Roary Is A Small Dog - Only With Very Long Legs
Roary is a rescue from Bosnia and was found to be an unusual mix between a Chihuahua and a German Shepherd, hence why his legs are a bit longer than your average Chihuahua's!
#89
Unique Eyes. Never Seen Tri-Colored Eyes Before We Met Milo
#90
Dwarfism In Chickens? + Crazy Polydactyly
This is my sweet lady, Matilda. She is a naked neck, frizzle, silkie mutt, who I believe is inbred and also has dwarfism. I adopted her from Craigslist. She got terribly attacked by another hen of mine, so I’ve been keeping her inside until her feathers grow back. During this time I noticed a plethora of ridiculous things with her: her skin and toes were so pale, she had barely any energy, and she’s got poly-polydactyly (there are toes on her extra toes!). No matter what, she is always freezing or overheating, her feathers are always falling out and super dry or growing incorrectly. Despite being a similar age to my other silkies, Matilda is so tiny (3rd pic is her next to a 6-month-old silkie rooster).
Astrophile 2 years ago
Oh what a dorky looking creature! I love her, OP is such a sweetheart for giving her a home and place to belong 🥰
Angela Jackson 2 years ago
Growing up we had a rooster like that. We called him Tolouse after Tolouse LaTrec
#91
Where It Started And Where We Are Now At 9 Weeks Old
Winter is the runt of her litter, and she has a fast metabolism, but she's growing up big and strong. Loving her heterochromia. And yes she can hear from both ears. We got her checked.
#93
This Dog With A Split Nose
#94
My Cat Has Double Canines, A Condition Known As Retained Deciduous Teeth
#95
Fitzgerald And His Favorite Toy
#96
Gizmo And His One Curly Whisker
#97
Figured You Would Find This As Interesting As My Colleagues And I. A Baby Hare With A Severe Cleft Palate, No Nose (Or Nostrils) Formed
#99
Polydactyly Dragon
I thought I knew everything about my boy but only noticed tonight that he has an extra toe on one of his back feet! He is in the middle of finishing a shed on his legs so that’s why the coloration is off but I was so excited when I saw this! He is 2 years old.
TheElementalGod️️ 2 years ago (edited)
HOW DO YOU HAVE A DRAGON [Edit: forgot about Komodo dragons.]
Upstaged75 2 years ago
LOL, a Komodo dragon is not a pet. It would kill and eat you. This is a bearded dragon.
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#100
Amber With Her Extra Toes
#101
Dwarfism In Chickens
I never knew dwarfism was a thing in chickens. All three of these hens are from the same hatching.
Leigh 2 years ago
I don't know about dwarfism in chickens, but I used to have bantam chickens. They are tiny chickens with feathers on their feet. Mine had strong maternal instincts but sadly werent to bright. Theyd keep managing to accidently shove the chicks out of the nest in the night! Frozen chicks not good.
#102
My Dog Salem Has Persistent Pupillary Membrane
Christof Irran 2 years ago
That's what happens when you follow too closely behind a dump track hauling gravel.
#103
Albino Ball Python
David Paterson 2 years ago
That looks like a colouring spcifically bred for among snake pet breeders. Not unusual these days.
#105
Pumpkin Spice, Paw-Print Nose, Papillon Season Has Officially Started
#106
My Dog’s Iris Has A Dark Spot
WIERD QUEEN RAYSUN<3 2 years ago
i have goats (3) and thier eyes can switch to circles. when that happens, i know imma about to hugged or chased
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#108
A Golden Retriever Puppy With 6 Toes Came Into This Vet's Office
#109
Tailless Kitty
It's a birth defect I think, her front legs are shorter than the back, runs like a rabbit hopping.
Leigh 2 years ago
Is she manx? Our part manx kittens had weird birth defects. Clubbed tail, could see ones brain through their ear ect.
#110
A Tale Of Two Tailless Best Buds
#111
My Friend's Illegally Small Cat Has Dwarfism (Small Suitcase And Hand For Scale)
She's a sick little lady due to her health conditions, but she's still living her best life! She's 5 lbs, smaller than your average toaster and pictures will never do her smollness justice.
#112
My Autistic Cat With Some Extra Features
Bryn 2 years ago
Its not. People keep trying to make it a think but it's not
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El Dee 2 years ago
I Googled autism in cats and it said that whilst there's no scientific evidence to support a diagnosis that cats are known to display symptoms like repetitive pacing or spinning, excessive vocalisation and difficulty adapting to change..
Charity Gosswiller 2 years ago
My cat, Winter, had a similar thing. We rescued her from a grass farmer next door in the midst of winter. She had somehow got past their fence and came over to our side. She was vastly underweight and was very skittish. For the rest of her life she was afraid of most men, the outside. She would sit on my stairway and cry for hours without end. She had days where she was super sweet and others where even the slightest freak of wood would make her go running. She was the sweetest thing even but sadly she died recently. I miss her a lot.
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#113
This Is Lumi (~2 Years) She Has Polydactyly And Lives With Hazel (~9.5 Years) Who She Sometimes Uses As A Pillow
#114
My Friend's Cat Has Extra Toes
#115
Our Rescue Kitten Is Polydactyl
#116
A Puppy With One Eye, 2 Tongues, And No Nose
Brightly 2 years ago
This makes me sad because this isn't going to be a pet that is going to live a wonderful life despite the odds. We're looking at an animal that can't survive.
Astrophile 2 years ago (edited)
You’re right, the vast majority of animals born with this condition don’t survive more than a few hours or days :( although there is one goat on TikTok with cyclopia who is actually living a long happy life, so we can only hope for the same luck for this lil pup!
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Goth Mouse (he/they) 2 years ago
This doesn’t really fit with the others, all the other pets are living their best life despite their disabilities but sadly this poor little guy passed away shortly after being born :(
Maureen Rouse 2 years ago
Poor baby! Makes me want to cry at the improbability of any quality of life.
#117
Say Hi To Stevie. She's Got A Cleft Palate But Doesn't Seem To Mind. Loves People And Animals, Hates Trash Bags And Snores Like A Bear. 8 Months Old And 100% A Goofball
#119
Reservation Dog With An Extra Toe
#120
My Dog Has Extra Toes On Her Hind Legs And They Wiggle When She Walks. They're Boneless And Cute
morticia_b85 2 years ago
My dog has these aswell on her back legs. Vets said she never saw a Bichon with them
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wowbagger 2 years ago
I have mixed feelings about posts like this. I want to upvote every animal and say how beautiful they are in their own unique way, but I just know that there are bad people out there who will look at internet popularity as a reason to purposely breed animals with mutations. Some of the mutations aren't harmful, but some really are (like dwarfism).
Red_panda 2 years ago
That was my thought. All these animals are adorable, but that's how we ended up with dogs like corgis and pugs. With myriad health problems all because humans had to have something cute!
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Ms.GB 2 years ago (edited)
I find it ironic that we treasure the superficial differences in animals but in humans looking different can make you an outcast.
XenoMurph 2 years ago
We are getting better. Comedians with cerebral palsy, models with vitiligo, slow progress, but better than the old days with freak shows.
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SpongeBob SquarePants 2 years ago
All that matters is that they're healthy, happy, and not suffering.
wowbagger 2 years ago
I have mixed feelings about posts like this. I want to upvote every animal and say how beautiful they are in their own unique way, but I just know that there are bad people out there who will look at internet popularity as a reason to purposely breed animals with mutations. Some of the mutations aren't harmful, but some really are (like dwarfism).
Red_panda 2 years ago
That was my thought. All these animals are adorable, but that's how we ended up with dogs like corgis and pugs. With myriad health problems all because humans had to have something cute!
Load More Replies... Ms.GB 2 years ago (edited)
I find it ironic that we treasure the superficial differences in animals but in humans looking different can make you an outcast.
XenoMurph 2 years ago
We are getting better. Comedians with cerebral palsy, models with vitiligo, slow progress, but better than the old days with freak shows.
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All that matters is that they're healthy, happy, and not suffering.
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