A six-legged calf that survived against all odds has left scientists perplexed.
Last year, while assisting a cow in giving birth on his farm in Edeia, Brazil, a farmer by the name of Divino Paulo was astounded to see two additional legs emerging from the cow's neck.
Doctors said the baby would not live long.
After almost a year, the baby cow is still alive.
Scientists are perplexed by cows that sprout additional legs from their necks.
According to the farmer, the animal's condition first frightened the veterinarians, who were concerned about its health and did not think it would live. However, it has carried on with its regular existence.
Speaking to the Brazilian newspaper Globo, Mr Paulo said he has named the cow Gambiarra, adding the calf is in “excellent condition”.
Paulo Jose Bastos Queiroz, a professor at the Federal University of Goias (UFG), clarified that the condition is known as polymelia.
He said: "Polymelia can be caused by genetic mutations and also by the inadequate growth of twins during pregnancy. These causes may be associated with diseases or nutritional deficiencies that affect the development of foetuses during pregnancy."