Status: Real
Ichneutron sent me a link to
this picture of Cy, the Cyclops Kitten on Yahoo Photos. According to the info on Yahoo, Cy was born in Redmond, Oregon, on Dec. 28, 2005 with only one eye and no nose. He lived for one day. The other cat in the litter (there were only two) was born normal. The photo is by Traci Allen. There's no reason to think the photo isn't real. The condition is known as Cyclopia. Messybeast.com gives
this description of it:
The eyes are fused into a single enlarged eye that is placed below the nose (the nose may or may not form, if it forms it resembles a proboscis). Much of the face may be missing, such that the eye and proboscis (if present) are placed near the crown of the skull... Severe cases of cyclopia result in stillbirth or in death within a few hours of birth.
The
four-eyed kitten, however, remains a hoax.
Update: I notice that
quite a
few people are calling hoax on this picture. But I'm keeping it listed as real. After all, it's a known form of mutation, and the photo has a source.
Update 2: And the photoshops of Cy have begun.
Update 3 (April 8, 2006): Cy's owner
has sold him to the Lost Museum, a creationist museum opening soon in Phoenix, NY.
Comments
If this kitten were indeed real, send more pictures. Dig that body out of the freezer and let's see it. Let SOMEONE see it. Let's just not go by hearsay on the web. Come on. The woman, if she even does exist, is probably laughing hysterically.
On the flip side, if this is indeed real and not a hoax, where's the proof? I mean the real proof? Verficiation by an AP reporter doesn't consist of proof at all. Get someone that actually knows about the conditon - scientists or vets - involved and get the body and do share the results with the world. No harm in that, is there?
BUT, just sit back and have patience all. Watch in the near future for this story to be proven a giant hoax on the internet world. Chalk one up to amazing computer work again!
THERE ARE NO EYELIDS!!!!!
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/cyclopes.asp
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/cy-sold-to-creationism-show/2006/04/07/1143916687059.html
As for the eye being open and clear,it is a mutant, and mutants don't fallow normal patterens.
It is posible, but slightly difficult for a cat to breath though it's mouth. I have seen it happen. I have a persian cat with an abnormily tiney nose (for a persain). When he gets upset he has difficulty breathing. One time on the way back from the vet he was so upset he was no longer able to breath though his nose (lack of face=lack of avrage size sinusces however it dose not mean lack of mucus unfortunetly), and he began to breath though his mouth.
Why would anyone fake a cyclops cat. its just too weird and crule. Plus looking at that photo it would take way too much effort to edit a picture that much
Of This Kitten I Cryied It Was So Sad Nature Gone Wrong!
Sience People Should Have Tested On The Cat.
Its So Sad.
she is probaly Crying right now that you think Cy is a fake. Mother nature brought animals like this. Cy is not the only cyclop in the world i have seen many photos of animals like this. Cy is not a monkey,and i'm discusted with ZOO weekly it's soposed to my a porn mag not writing about poor Cy (my brother reads it) they called him nasty names. Why would she say that siencest to come look at him if he was a fake? come on guys what happend to common sense oh.. thats right amercians are eating to much macdonalds and getting fat stop macdonalds and eat some salad. and dont say your not fat,because your the 1st fatest contry in the world lol