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Object Name |
Specimen, Animal |
Catalog Number |
M966.0114.001 |
Date |
1936 |
Year Range from |
1936 |
Description |
A two headed male Friesian Holstein calf. It was born with two heads, two tails and one set of organs in 1936 on William Long's farm in Colborne Township. Dr. Meyers of Goderich was the veterinarian. The calf was mounted by a taxidermist from Toronto. Original #: N000.1522 renumbered: N000.5370 |
Notes |
Excerpt from a newspaper clipping in 1936 (newspaper unknown): "A freak Holstein calf was born on the farm of Mr. William Long, but lived only for a short while. The calf had two heads and two tails. About once in 2500 births there is a calf with two heads, but the veteranarian in attendance had never experienced the birth of a calf with two heads and two tails. Life was noticed in one of the heads for a few minutes, and the body of the calf was quite normal in that it had only four legs, one body, and one set of organs. Mr. Long is thinking of sending the body to a taxidermist to have it mounted." Born on the farm of William Long (Lot 8, Con. 4, Colborne Township). |
Dimensions |
H-70 W-96 L-50 cm |
Subjects |
Cows Cattle Taxidermy |
Search Terms |
Colborne Township |