Cases of genetic mutations in animals are not uncommon. There have been many cases showing the strangest examples of genetic mutations. The most recent case is a calf deformed by a rare genetic mutation. The mutant animal from the small village of Villa Ana, Argentina, was born with a strangely human-like face.
Cases of genetic mutations in animals are not uncommon. There have been many cases showing the strangest examples of genetic mutations. The most recent case is a calf deformed by a rare genetic mutation. The mutant animal from the small village of Villa Ana, Argentina, was born with a strangely human-like face.
At first, most of the villagers couldn’t even understand what had happened. This creature has a small nose and mouth very similar to humans. It is thought to be the result of a rare genetic mutation. The creature could not keep its head still and died within a few hours of birth.
Both humans and animals can have genetic mutations. A genetic mutation is a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. This makes the sequence different from what is typically seen in humans. Mutations can affect in different ways. Right from a single block of DNA to a large segment of a chromosome, genetic mutations have a very wide range.
This is not the first case of genetic mutations in virus-infected animals. A baby calf with two heads, four eyes and two mouths was born in Himachal Pradesh, India just a few months ago. And last year a case of a genetic mutation in the Philippines saw a goat give birth to a baby who looked like a “half pig, half goat”. This “half pig, half human” creature has caused a stir.
(The above story first appeared on Lately on Sep 11, 2019 06:13 PM IST. ).
