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June 28, 2013

Yes, The World Now Has A Two-Headed Turtle. Yes, Its Name Is Thelma & Louise [VIDEO]

A turtle hatched with two heads at the San Antonio Zoo on 18 June 2013 and has been appropriately named Thelma and Louise by zoo staff members.

Animals with two heads is becoming a thing. First we had the two-headed kitten and now the two-headed turtle. The San Antonio Zoo got a big surprise when this two-headed turtle hatched on 18 June 2013. Staff members at the zoo appropriately named the Texas cooter Thelma and Louise. Curator of Reptiles, Amphibians and Aquatics, Craig Pelke said:

At this time, Thelma and Louise are doing well on exhibit and eating with both heads.

The zoo’s spokeswoman Debbie Rios-Vanskike said the two-headed female hatchling was healthy, adding that the turtle can swim and walk like its siblings. Thelma and Louise made their first appearance on 25 June 2013.

[Source: YouTube, San Antonio Zoo]