The Parasite Twin.

Posted by Alex in Medicine, Video Clips on September 13, 2006 at 1:01 am


From the blog dedicated to human oddities, J. Tithonus Pednaud presents: The Human Marvel:

On occasion, an embryo will begin to split but will fail to complete the process. A dominant twin will begin to consume the other and manifest it as an extra limb, an entire dangling torso or even as a second head. These twins are very much alive and living off the blood of their hosts like a parasite …

Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] | The Human Marvel

Previously on Neatorama: Myrtle Corbin, the four-legged woman (also from The Human Marvel)


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3 comments to "The Parasite Twin."

  1. Miss Cellania
    September 13th, 2006 at 5:40 am

    This is also related to the “pregnant man” post you had a week or so ago.

  2. Alex
    September 13th, 2006 at 5:42 am

    Miss Cellania actually knows Neatorama better than me! :)

  3. Tithonus
    September 13th, 2006 at 12:53 pm

    Ah yes, ‘the pregnant man’ or - the fetus in fetu case in India - actually not all that uncommon.

    I initiailly mentioned that form of parasitic twin in this little teaser, but the animation was graphic and really, not tied into what the human marvels website is all about.

    By the way, the most famous living person born with a parasitic twin is Andy Garcia - his brother was attached to his shoulder at birth.


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