Monkey-faced piglet born in Cuba

Havana Aug 20 (IANS) A dark-skinned piglet with a face similar to that of a monkey was born last week in a town in western Cuba state media reported.

The piglet and its siblings were born on Tuesday in San Juan y Martinez a city in Pinar del Rio province and its owners called the area s veterinarian a day later to have the unusual animal examined reported Efe news agency citing the official Cubadebate website.

The unidentified veterinarian was surprised by the piglet s features but she found that the animal "responded pretty positively" during an examination and is being nursed. It however appears to suffer from some "lack of motor coordination " the veterinarian told Cubadebate.

Photographs and videos posted on Cubadebate show the small animal nestled among its pink siblings nursing and being cared for by its mother.

The piglet has a long jaw large nostrils and a simian-like protuberance over its eyes which are close together.

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