Do Two-Headed Snakes Really Exist?
Two-headed snakes do exist, but they are rare. Two-headed snakes are actually conjoined twins, or sometimes, a fully formed individual with a parasitic twin that only consists of a head. Though two-headed snakes are a rarity, they are more common than other animals with two heads and are sometimes on display at zoos or in traveling animal side shows. Some museums have preserved specimens of two-headed snakes. Two-headed snakes do not have a long life expectancy, particularly in the wild. Each head has a brain and, usually, some control over the shared body, and the two cannot communicate with each other. Movement is therefore difficult, as each head may try to travel in a different direction, and in the worst case scenario, the heads may fight or try to eat each other.
