Case reports of conjoined twins (“Siamese twins”) in wild mammals are scarce. Most published reports of conjoined twins in mammals concern cases in man and domestic mammals. This article describes a case of cephalopagus conjoined twins in a leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) collected on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, in the period 1873–76. A review of known cases of conjoined twinning in wild mammals is given.
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1 January 2008
Cephalopagus Conjoined Twins in a Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
Erwin J. O. Kompanje,
John J. Hermans
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 44 • No. 1
January 2008
Vol. 44 • No. 1
January 2008
Cephalopagus
conjoined twins
leopard cat
Prionailurus bengalensis