Cyclop Turtle

poor thing. doesn't seem to be doing so hot.

8-/

Awww, poor little baby :( Yeah it looks very weak in the video.

It looks like the turtle was born with a version of Cyclopia, a rare genetic disorder that prevents the front of the brain and skull from splitting. It can be caused by a mother ingesting the American Corn Lily during pregnancy. A drug refined from the corn lily is currently being investigated as an anti-cancer agent.

A couple years ago I wrote about a case of cyclopia in a newborn in Chennai, India. Click the following links at your own risk. Some of the pictures are pretty graphic.

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/medtech/0,71569-0.html?tw=wn_index_1

Some blog posts about her here:
http://www.scottcarney.com/blog/labels/One%20Eyed%20Baby.html

This honestly brought tears to my eyes. Probability is included, so let's hope for the best for this adorable creature.

Looks more like a baby final boss.

baby final boss! :D

it looks like its beak might actually poke his only eye out!

Leela?

I like turtles

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