Buffadile?? Crocalo?? Chupacabra??

[Thumper]

A buddy in Thailand just sent me this. This thing was born to an otherwise healthy water buffalo, but died shortly after birth. It's covered with large crocodile-like scales and has an elongated head that looks like a crocodile. The Thais think it will bring them good luck and are flocking to get a glimpse of it.


http://newscontent.thaivisa.com/2015/10/07/tr2.jpg


Here's a Thai researcher taking blood samples:


http://newscontent.thaivisa.com/2015/10/07/tr.jpg



Video:


<iframe width="640" height="390" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iWmjJDfFv5E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Chicken Dinner]

It wasn't very lucky for the critter to have been born that way.

[Thumper]

I guess you could say something similar about a rabbit's foot. ;)

[yellowk9]

The head doesn't look as elongated in the video. I think the angle of the first photo exaggerates that point. It definitely has a screwed up exterior. Something tells me a crocodile didn't get to "know" a water buffalo. Cool anomaly anyway.