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This condition, known as polydactyly, affects roughly two in every 1,000 newborns. Tom Roseberry, Scientific American, "Studying the Superhuman," 4 Sep. 2019

Yet this is not always the case: some people with polydactyly decide not to have their additional fingers removed. Tom Roseberry, Scientific American, "Studying the Superhuman," 4 Sep. 2019

State Veterinarian Susan Keller said the extra limbs could possibly be one of two similar genetic disorders called polydactyly or polymelia. Forum News Service, Twin Cities, "North Dakota rancher puzzling over calf born with six legs," 13 May 2017

State Veterinarian Susan Keller said the calf may have been born with one of two disorders: polymelia, where extra limbs are often smaller or shrunken, or polydactyly, which is the result of genetic combinations involving recessive genes. CBS News, "Calf born with 2 extra legs attached to its neck," 15 May 2017

To determine how common polydactyly was among the Chacos, the researchers conducted an analysis of 96 skeletons excavated from Pueblo Bonito during prior expeditions. Scott S. Warren, National Geographic, "Extra Fingers and Toes Were Revered in Ancient Culture," 25 July 2016

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