在南卡罗来纳海滩发现了双头龟

Twice the body parts, twice the cuteness.

双倍的身体部位，双倍的可爱。

A two-headed spotted turtle hatchling was found on Hilton Head Island, SC, on Wednesday, Fox 46 Charlotte reports.

据媒体报道，周三，美国南卡罗来纳州希尔顿黑德岛发现一只双头斑纹海龟幼崽。

Nonprofit Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island posted the adorable picture to Facebook Wednesday, adding in the caption that although the mutation is more common in reptiles, it’s still very rare.

周三，非营利组织“海龟巡逻希尔顿海德岛”在脸书上发布了这张可爱的照片，并在标题中补充说，虽然这种变异在爬行动物中更为常见，但仍然非常罕见。

 

Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island

“We thought we had seen it all during this very busy season on Sea Turtle Patrol! Yesterday on patrol during a nest inventory this bicephalic hatchling was discovered,” Sea Turtle Patrol wrote.

“我们以为在这个海龟巡逻的旺季我们已经看到了这一切!昨天，在一次巢穴调查中，竟发现了这只双头幼崽。”海龟巡逻队写道。

The organization added that the two-headed baby sea turtle was found during nest inventory. The turtles, who are named Squirt and Crush, were released back into the ocean.

该组织补充说，这只双头小海龟是在清点巢穴时发现的。这只被命名为Squirt和Crush的海龟最后被放回了大海。

Sea turtle hatching season is in full swing and experts warn that artificial lighting, such as those from home lights, smartphones and cameras, pose a great risk to the species.

海龟孵化的季节正如火如荼，专家们警告说，人工照明，如来自家庭灯光、智能手机和照相机的照明，对海龟构成了巨大的威胁。