The video clip posted on TikTok shows an image of a pigeon with an extremely unusual appearance.
The bird features long, slender legs and stands upright, differing from the typical legs seen in other pigeons. In addition to its normal body, this pigeon has a second body beneath its neck, which is twice the size of its lower body.
The clip quickly went viral on TikTok, attracting millions of views, shares, and comments. Many users stated that this was the first time they had seen a pigeon with such an odd shape. Many believe it is a mutated pigeon.
Video of the pigeon with an unusual mutated appearance (Video: TikTok).
“I have never seen such an unusual pigeon. It looks like there are two pigeons stacked on top of each other rather than just one normal pigeon,” commented a TikTok user.
“Clearly, this is a pigeon, but its legs resemble frog legs. Perhaps this is a mutated pigeon that has such an unusual appearance,” commented another TikTok user.
Meanwhile, many netizens suggested that this pigeon is merely a product of video editing software and is not real at all.
In reality, this is a specimen of the English Pouter pigeon.
In fact, the pigeon in the clip is a specimen of the English Pouter. This species belongs to the Pouter pigeon family, originating from the United Kingdom and is now domesticated and kept as a pet in many households.
Biologists state that the English Pouter is a product of breeding between various pigeon species since the mid-18th century. It is one of the most unusually and oddly domesticated pigeon species today.
Specimen of the English Pouter pigeon with beautiful white plumage.
This pigeon species is notable for its tall legs, which allow it to stand upright, and its legs are covered with long, smooth feathers.
They have the ability to inflate the crop beneath their neck, creating the illusion of having two bodies stacked on top of each other. The large crop is also a feature that helps male pigeons court females.
This pigeon species can fly, but its large body makes it less capable of flying compared to many other pigeon species. Its favorite foods include a mix of seeds, grains, and legumes. In captivity, the English Pouter pigeon can live for 10 to 15 years.
Despite having an appearance considered odd by many, the English Pouter is favored by many bird enthusiasts and is ranked among the top 10 most beautiful pigeon species today.
The crop (also known as the gizzard) is a part of the digestive system of many animal species, including birds, some reptiles, invertebrates such as worms and leeches, and insects. For seed-eating birds (like pigeons), the crop serves to store and soften food before it is passed to the stomach since birds do not have teeth to grind food like other animals. The crop of seed-eating birds functions similarly to the rumen of ruminant animals. |
