Playful Baby Goat Born With Two Heads Is Prancing Around & Defying The Odds

Wisconsin farmers at Nueske Farms in Wittenberg were in for a real surprise when one of their goats gave birth to a two-headed baby, writes ilovemydogsomuch

The mama goat went into labor and was having trouble delivering, so when farmer Jocelyn Nueske inspected what was going on, she discovered that the baby had two heads.

It’s unknown what caused this, but the goat is just as energetic and playful as any other normal goat.

They decided to name the baby goat Janus, after the Greek god of beginnings, transitions, time, duality and endings.

They brought Janus to the vet clinic, where his heart and lungs sounded clear. He also had no limb or leg abnormalities, and other than having two heads, he checked out as a normal baby goat.

The farm wrote on Facebook, further explaining the details of his vet check-up.

At the vet, they learned that Janus’ right mouth has a cleft palate, which can be corrected with surgery in the future. His outer eyes have sight, but it’s unknown right now if his inner eyes do.

He also has two fully formed craniums/frontal bones of his skull that are fused at the sides, which means he basically has two brains in the front that connect together in the back of his skull.

Each head also has its own spinal cord that fuses with the spine, but he only has one stomach and singular major organs.

“Baby Janus continues to amaze us and we are happy to have Wisconsin Valley Veterinary Service on board to help us look after his well being,” they wrote.