“Cyclops”, two views of this fetal monster delivered by section
Posted by Anjum Andrabi on June 10th, 2007
Cyclopia is a teratology (meaning birth defect) wherein the development of the face of the animal is so affected that it has only one eye towards the center of its head. The term cyclops has its origin from the Greek and later Roman mythology, where it refers to primordial race of giants having a single eye in the centre of their foreheads.
This calf was delivered at a veterinary hospital in Kashmir by a cesarean section. The animal was still born (meaning dead at birth). Its quite rare to see such a distinct cyclopia in calves.
The causes of such fetal monstrosity is not well understood but many substances have been incriminated in its occurance. Predominantly certain alkaloids including cyclopamine, jervine, and cyclopasine are known to cause cyclopia among other birth defects when consumed during early pregnancy. These alkaloids are found in some plants that the animals encounter during grazing especially of the Veratrum spp. These plants and many other alkaloids also cause abortions at various stages of pregnancy. Ewes have been know to be especially susceptable to Cyclopia from grazing on the Veratum plants.
Frontal view of cyclop monster calf teratology
Lateral view of cyclop monster calf teratology
November 18th, 2010 at 2:57 am
Awwww….why!!! This poor animal :'(
January 8th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
This poor animal…..it looks so pitiful
January 11th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
shew. that is disgusting. idk whats worse, the fact it only has 1 eye, or that its hooves are green.
January 15th, 2011 at 10:01 am
Did anyone actually read the article that goes along with the pictures? Because a lot of your questions could be answered there…
January 19th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
no one even reads the text?
January 27th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
I was just googling “monsters” and this image came up. Anyone notice the stitches around the Eye?? Looks to me as though someone is having a joke and has inserted an eye from something else. Very funny, think it’s grossed a lot of people out.
January 31st, 2011 at 2:29 am
I agree with lauren doesnt seem like many people can be bothered to read the description at the top. if you did all of your questions would be answered
February 22nd, 2011 at 1:50 pm
cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it so nasty
February 25th, 2011 at 11:52 am
Lol commentors, what is reading comprehension? I know it’s been said above already but daaaamn.
Otherwise – nice teratology ;D
February 28th, 2011 at 10:58 am
stop making fun…
rather wish something like that would live…
it will be an amazing fact and that poor animal would make history…
…hope it would multiply too…
…docs: could anything in that condition possibly live? (hope so)
March 15th, 2011 at 5:49 am
Are most of you retards or something? I mean just by looking at it for a second you can tell its not fake… and seriously read the damn article…
also
Unicorn joke – nice!
gods work at its best – yup! gotta love him!
March 29th, 2011 at 11:33 pm
OMG. O.o
May 11th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
awwwww!! Poor creature! it also had the rite 2 live. I can’t luk at daat picha! :'(
May 19th, 2011 at 11:39 am
ewwwwwwwwwwwww so damn disgusting those people are crazy what a freak
May 30th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
O my got :O
May 30th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
och my got
hr?ta
June 3rd, 2011 at 5:53 pm
Its not a hybrid its a cow with lebornerz disease
June 26th, 2011 at 1:06 am
awsome it lookes so so so sexy
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