Are there any real Cyclops?

As human cyclopia is quite rare and incompatible with life, most of the examples of it known to modern medicine are of miscarried or stillborn fetuses preserved in medical museums. A recent example of cyclopia comes from 2011, where a mother in India gave birth to a boy who lived only 24 hours.

What is the Albino Cyclops Shark?

The baby shark had a condition called Cyclopia, a birth deformity that causes the embryo to form only one eye instead of two. Its other condition, Albinism, forces the shark to produce low amounts of melanin, which is responsible for pigment in the body.

Where was Cyclops shark found?

Maluku Province

Are there albino sharks?

While little is known about these albinos — only a handful of individuals from a handful of species have ever been observed by researchers — occasional specimens are making marine biologists wonder how a lack of pigment may affect deep-water sharks, as well as their relatives rays and chimaeras (sometimes called …

What is Cyclopia birth defect?

Cyclopia (also cyclocephaly or synophthalmia) is a rare form of holoprosencephaly and is a congenital disorder (birth defect) characterised by the failure of the embryonic prosencephalon to properly divide the orbits of the eye into two cavities. It is the severest facial expression of the holoprosencephaly syndrome.

What birth defect causes short arms?

Phocomelia syndrome (PS) is a rare birth defect that causes severe birth defects, especially of the upper limbs. The bones of the arms, and in some cases other appendages, may be extremely shortened and even absent.

What country has the most birth defects?

Sudan

Which race has the most birth defects?

American Indians had the highest rates of lethal birth defects, followed by Asians, Hispanics, and blacks. The variation in rate of lethal birth defects among racial/ethnic groups may have been related to both incidence and survival.

What race is affected by Down syndrome?

Babies of every race can have Down syndrome In the United States, however, black or African American infants with Down syndrome have a lower chance of surviving beyond their first year of life compared with white infants with the condition, according to the CDC.