Sheep with polymelia. Preserved skeleton of a sheep that was born with polymelia, a birth defect involving additional limbs. This animal was born with

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Sheep with polymelia. Preserved skeleton of a sheep that was born with polymelia, a birth defect involving additional limbs. This animal was born with an additional three legs, all attached to the pelvis. Photographed at the Fragonard Museum, Alfort National Veterinary School, Paris, France.

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Size: 5197px × 3425px
Photo credit: © PATRICK LANDMANN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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