So I’m sure many of you have seen the latest news articles about the 1-eyed shark anomaly. It’s quite an intriguing little creature to look at..still looks extremely fake to me. But I’d totally love to have one!
Found in the stomach of her mother in the Sea of Cortez, this 22-inch-long dusty shark looks like something out of a cartoon than a real life shark. But National Geographic confirms that 2 scientists from the Interdisciplinary Center of Marine Sciences (in La Paz) have studied the shark and determined that the fetal shark does actually have 1 functional eye at the front of its head.
If only the fishermen who “legally” caught the pregnant dusty shark wasn’t catching and killing sharks, or else we might have been able to see this little cyclops in the wild! But to be quite honest the shark’s fate was pretty well determined even if it was born. Kittens and puppies born with the disorder cyclopia die within a day or so after being born. Poor little fellas.. No other cyclops sharks have been caught before- further insinuating that they die soon after birth.
The scientists who studied the shark took X-rays which will be released in their research report coming out soon (hopefully). Comparing these X-rays to previous cases of cyclopia (which has actually been found in humans) can possibly present some interesting comparisons.
Do you think it’s really REAL or REALLY FAKE? Comment and let me know!
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It does look fake, but I believe it was real, there have been other animals born with one eye, 2 heads, 3 breasts, etc. I would have liked to see one alive though….
Yeah he would have been an awesome addition at the Monterey Bay Aquarium 🙂
This is crazy!!! it looks fake but if you say that scientists took a look at it then I can’t go against it. I wish i could see it up closer or even a better picture! I am blown away!