I’m horny… horny, horny, horny: Mutated four-horned sheep becomes local attraction in Chinese zoo
A rare four-horned sheep has become a local attraction after being spotted at a zoo in China.
The animal, seen at Kaili Zoo in Guizhou, has four distinct horns growing in multiple directions from its head.
The multi-horned sheep are extremely rare and could be the result of a genetic mutation.
In some places in the world, breeds of sheep with four horns are endangered.
The scraggly mammal is attracting a lot of attention from tourists who flock from far and wide to see the bizarre sight for themselves.
Kaili Zoo is hidden deep in the mountains and is maintained by a solitary 70-year-old keeper.
The tiny zoo covers just more than 3,000 square meters.
Yet within its compact grounds live more than 20 protected species, including Siberian tigers, Bengal tigers, vultures, and leopards.
Last year it saw its highest number of visitors in its ten-year existence after becoming an internet sensation.
A rare four-horned sheep has become a local attraction after being spotted at a zoo in China
The animal, who was seen at Kaili Zoo in Guizhou on October 28, 2025, has four distinct horns growing in multiple directions from its head
It is believed that multi-horned sheep are extremely rare and could be the result of a genetic mutation
It came after a video documenting a visit there went viral across Chinese social media.
Viewers were struck by the healthy-looking animals which resided in the zoo.
They appeared well-fed and active and displayed none of the repetitive pacing or agitation associated with confined wildlife.
The sheep isn't the only mutant animal to be attracting attention recently.
In 2024, a cow with two heads including four eyes and ears, and two mouths and noses was born at a farm in Kentucky
The Tarter family were left shocked by the bizarre birth, which they have been told is 'one in 400 million'.
Cassie Tarter, 20, said: 'He had two heads, four ears, four eyes, two noses, two mouths, and two tongues.
'He was very short-backed but he also had his spine inverted into his chest cavity. His back legs were deformed and he had a very short tail.'
The mutant cow was born at the farm in Edmonson County, in the US state of Kentucky.
Cassie, an agriculture student, was told it was a one in 400 million birth.
'I was shocked,' she said.
'We had a pig like this years ago but I wasn't born at the time.'
Two-headed animals often face a multitude of health problems, and though this one was born alive, it lived only a short time.
As well as an abnormal spine, the calf had a cleft palate in one of its mouths, arthrogryposis in its legs, and an underdeveloped rectum.
Nonetheless, its short life made a big impact on Cassie and her classmates.
She said: 'I had to have it to bring to my class at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.
'I learned that there are two ways this can happen: one is DNA RNA replication, another is it being twins that stopped growing and started to be 'absorbed'.
'We did an autopsy on him in my physiology and reproduction class and found out his organs were perfect for just one calf so it wasn't a twin that stopped growing.'
Social media has helped turn these strange sightings into global sensations overnight.
Scientists warn that climate change, pollution, and new diseases could be fuelling a rise in animal abnormalities.
What was once unthinkable is now being seen in backyards, forests, and beaches.
From land to sea, these mutant animals are both terrifying and fascinating in equal measure. The natural world has never looked so unsettling.
