An amorphous globosus is a rare congenital anomaly most often seen in cattle, though it can occur in other animals as well. It is essentially a severely deformed twin that develops alongside a normal fetus. Unlike a healthy calf, the amorphous globosus has no head, no functioning organs, and no recognizable body structure. Instead, it takes the form of a rounded mass of tissue, sometimes covered with skin and patches of hair, and may contain bone, cartilage, or fat within.
The condition arises in cases of identical twinning, when the malformed fetus shares a placenta with its healthy twin. Through abnormal vascular connections, the amorphous globosus receives blood supply from the normal fetus, which allows it to grow despite having no vital organs of its own.
At calving, it is usually discovered alongside the delivery of a healthy calf. Though its strange appearance can be shocking, it rarely harms the surviving twin, though in some cases it can complicate birth due to its size or shape.
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