The conjoined piglets died 4-5 hours after their birth (Photo: Sambor, Koh Santepheap newspaper)Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Koh Santepheap newspaper
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Kampot – Two conjoined piglets were born with one head, 3 tongues, 3 snouts, and eight legs, and they caused quite a stir among the people living in Kampong Thnot village, Kaun Sat commune, Kampot district, in the evening of 16 February 2008.
According to Chiv Theuy, the owner of the piglets, prior to the birth of these conjoined piglets, the sow gave birth to 5 other piglets already. During the evening of 16 February, the sow gave birth to a total of 9 piglets, and the conjoined piglets were the number 6. The strange conjoined twins have one mouth like a regular pig, but they have 3 tongues inside the mouth. The twins have three snouts, and 8 legs: 2 front legs, 2 under each belly and 2 on the back. They were male white piglets, and they died 4-5 hours after birth.
Chiv Theuy indicated that this is the first time her sow gave birth, and the conjoined twins caused a stir in the village because nobody has ever seen something like this.
According to Chiv Theuy, the owner of the piglets, prior to the birth of these conjoined piglets, the sow gave birth to 5 other piglets already. During the evening of 16 February, the sow gave birth to a total of 9 piglets, and the conjoined piglets were the number 6. The strange conjoined twins have one mouth like a regular pig, but they have 3 tongues inside the mouth. The twins have three snouts, and 8 legs: 2 front legs, 2 under each belly and 2 on the back. They were male white piglets, and they died 4-5 hours after birth.
Chiv Theuy indicated that this is the first time her sow gave birth, and the conjoined twins caused a stir in the village because nobody has ever seen something like this.
