Not every creature is built for peak survival. While some animals have evolved to sprint, soar, or blend into their surroundings, others have developed unusual traits that seem to defy practicality.

The shark may have been afflicted with a condition called cyclopia, which can affect the way the eyes form when the animal is still developing. A fisherman working off the coast of Indonesia ...

SHAH ALAM – Cyclopia, a rare birth defect characterised by the presence of a single eye and the absence of a nose, is a severe developmental anomaly. This condition occurs in approximately one ...

The goat was born with cyclopia–a rare defect that fuses the eyes into one. Instead of fading within hours from birth, as most cyclopic animals do, this little goat flourished. Stumbling across ...