Chinese Cat sends job application to X-Men after growing wings

Yes we have glow in the dark puppies, tiny tiny birds and now it seems in China a Cat who has naturally grown wings on his back. Apparently this isn’t even the first case of cats growing wings before with a story out last year that Tomcats in the Sichuan Province were also growing wings on their backs.

 

 

Read on after the jump for the articles and pictures of the two X-Men candidates.

(The Contestant in question with customary Fat kid)

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a … cat?

A kitty in Chongqing, China, is getting some extra-special attention these days: The furry feline has developed wings! Though born looking completely normal, once the cat hit the age of 1, he began growing wing-shaped appendages on either side of his spine, the U.K.'s Daily Mail reports.

While some think the bony limbs may be a mutation of some kind — or even a Siamese twin growing inside the cat — others speculate it's a genetic change perhaps caused by chemicals ingested by the kitty's mother while she was pregnant.

According to the cat's owners, he doesn't seem to mind his new wings — and he’s loving the attention he's received because of them!

Strange as the case may sound, winged felines are not unheard of. Back in August 2008, the U.K. Telegraph reported that tomcats in China's Sichuan province developed wing-like growths on their backs.

Veterinary experts said then that despite the hard inner core, the "wings" don't harm cats' quality of life or safety. According to the Telegraph's report, scientists believe the appendages developed due to grooming habits, a genetic defect or a hereditary skin condition.

Source: MSNBC

(Arch-Nemesis Cat I named Rivalz)

And here’s the Sichuan story from the Telegraph

One animal started to develop the "wings" during a period of hot weather in Sichuan, a large province in southern China where a devastating earthquake struck this spring.

Although the growths appear fluffy, they contain bone. But veterinary experts say that despite the hard inner core, the flaps do not harm the cat's quality of life or safety.

Several animals were photographed with the furry protuberances by a local newspaper photographer.

"At first they were just two bumps, but they started to grow quickly, and after a month there were two wings," said one cat's owner, who was only identified as Feng.

"Many female cats in heat came to harass him, and then the wings started to grow," she told the local Huashang News.

Although Feng attributed her pet's condition to the stress of a feline love life and the hot Sichuan summer. However, scientists said the wings had a less romantic explanation.

In fact, the hairy growths probably developed because of unusual grooming habits, a genetic defect or a hereditary skin condition.

Source: Telegraph

Clearly the toxic levels of radiation and mutagens released from factories in China are not dangerous. Damn nabbit, I’m packing my bags! It’s been nice knowing you all but screw this, I’m off to China to find myself some Wings … *flap flap flap*

 

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