Baby born with a 12 cm-long ‘human tail’

In a bizarre incident in a hospital in Brazil, the doctors were left puzzled over a case of a baby boy, with a ‘true human tail’ – a rare 12 cm-long appendage that had a ball on the end. 

According to a case study in the ‘Journal of Pediatric Case Surgery Reports’, there are very few babies ever to be born with a true human tail. The study mentioned that the unnamed infant’s “epic tail” began sprouting in the womb where, like all babies, he developed an embryonic appendage around four to eight weeks after gestation.  

He was born prematurely at 35 weeks with no complications at the Albert Sabin Children’s Hospital in the city of Fortaleza. But, initial assessment of the child revealed the tail and ball growth on the end. 

Doctors who examined the baby noted the tail contained no parts made of cartilage and bone, meaning it was a rare example of a ‘true human tail’. 

The case is extremely rare, as it was said that there have only been about 40 documented cases of children being born with true, boneless tails in history. 

After examining the baby with an ultrasound scan, doctors revealed that there were no concerns related to the tail being attached to the baby’s nervous system and so the surgeons opted to operate and remove the appendage. 

Interestingly, in some faiths and cultures, human tails are considered holy and are worshiped. 

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