According to experts, the turtle will not be able to live as long as the natural turtle, because the probability of survival of the mutant animal is quite low.
Two-headed mutant turtle found on the beach.
Recently, volunteers patrolling a beach in South Carolina, USA, encountered a baby sea turtle with two heads while conducting a routine inspection of sea turtle nests.
A representative of the patrol group said they began digging the turtles’ nests about 3 to 5 days after the eggs began to hatch. This helps them capture the number of eggs that hatch and quickly support trapped hatchlings, unable to swim to the sea.
In this particular case, they found a two-headed sea turtle and two other live turtles in the nest.
According to a South Carolina State Park expert, young two-headed turtles are most likely the result of a genetic mutation from when they were in the egg.
This person also said that many other two-headed turtles have been found in South Carolina waters over the years, but this is the first time the patrol has found this individual in the Edisto Marine Park area.
After the group took some photos, they released the three turtles back into the sea. However, according to experts, the turtle will not be able to live as long as the natural turtle, because the probability of survival of the mutant animal is quite low.
According to the World Marine Organization, sea turtles can lay eggs throughout the year, but mainly in summer. But it is important to keep their nests safe.
This is because when the nest is disturbed, the chance of survival of young turtles is only 25% or less.