Turtles born with two heads aren't an everyday occurence, and this little guy that recently turned up at the Water World aquatic farm at Wuwei town in Anhui, eastern China is no exception. The turtle weighed just 17g when it arrived at the center, but is now growing at a significantly more rapid pace than its siblings.

The reason for the turtle's incredible growth spurt is believed to be because it can eat more food. With two heads chomping away, it can tear through more food than its one-headed brothers and sisters.

Staff had ordered a shipment of baby turtles from a local farm two weeks, and only discovered the two-headed marvel this week.

Water World spokesman Jimmy Hu said, "It's veryr are to see a turtle with two heads, we plan to keep it and raise it carefully for future research."