This is a kitten (from the Ragdoll breed) that was born with just one eye and has no nose. It only lived for one day.
Cyclopia is a birth deformity that fuses the two eyeballs into one large one. It may form below the nose or the nose may not be present. The forebrain never forms into its second hemisphere. The likely result is stillbirth or death within hours. Toxins may cause this or defective genes. The toxins disturb the normal flow of cholesterol in cells. This may halt the signals involving important chemicals e.g. a protein called Sonic Hedgehog (Shh). The toxins can come from plants ie: corn lily. Ewes that eat this plant have a high instance of cyclopia.
Thankyou for the pic Bec :)
Cyclopia is a birth deformity that fuses the two eyeballs into one large one. It may form below the nose or the nose may not be present. The forebrain never forms into its second hemisphere. The likely result is stillbirth or death within hours. Toxins may cause this or defective genes. The toxins disturb the normal flow of cholesterol in cells. This may halt the signals involving important chemicals e.g. a protein called Sonic Hedgehog (Shh). The toxins can come from plants ie: corn lily. Ewes that eat this plant have a high instance of cyclopia.
Thankyou for the pic Bec :)
5 comments:
Glad to help! : )
I love your blog it is sssooo cool, creepy/weird!
I saw that in the Sunday Mail... sooo sad.
did someone rip off your post without credit??! Two days after your post..
http://jcscom.blogspot.com/2006/01/fenmenos-de-la-naturaleza.html
Bizaar,strange,freaky,but ill have do draw them hahahah,your blog is a source of inspiration,thanks SinDee.
The ideal gift for the special someone in your life?
Hey, if the life expectancy is only a day, perhaps some bright spark can figure out a way of inserting a camera where the eye is as a permanent stalking device. I guess there's an obvious flaw though: the smell and limpness of the creature after a few days.
Just typing out loud. I can't stand bird-murdering cats, even the more traditional two-eyed variety.
Kooky post. ; )
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