Cnn.com has a story today about how English marine biologists have found a six-legged octopus which they state that the “missing limbs stem from a birth defect”. It is the first documented time that this has occured with an octopus. Maybe the octopus is an example of a genetic mutation that is evolutionary superior to other octopi.
I feel kind of like a jack ass but when I first heard of this story I thought of the eight limbed baby. Some felt it represented the Indian goddess Vishnu because of the 8 limbs. Scientists believe that it is an example of a parasitic twin joined with the girl. The girl had surgery to remove these 2 extra arms and 2 extra legs that she was unable to use. I wonder if she will have a normal life physically after the operation.
Maybe it’s just me but it seems like these sort of cases are occuring more and more. Is it something to do with radiation or maybe it just is that the world is smaller through mediums such as the internet and we hear more about these things.