Dolly the Two-Headed Cow

 

Dolly

One of the few other examples of adult two-headed cattle is Dolly the cow. Born in 1936 in National City, California she lived to the age of 13. To add to the spectacle her right hand head was sometimes described as male and called Rolly. In reality both sides are more likely to be from the same fertilized egg and both female, having separated only partially towards being twins.

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Dolly was also displayed at many state fairs by her owner John Elvin Thompson. Dolly died after slipping on ice, suffering a broken leg and then developing pneumonia. An attempt was made to preserve the body through taxidermy but it was not properly prepared and rotted away. None of her remains survive to the present day.