A baby pig in northern China is hogging all the attention in his litter -- mainly because he has two snouts.
The two-snouted pig was born in Deshengtang, Jilin province, northern China, and was named "Xiaobao," which translates roughly into "Babe," the name of the famous movie character, according to the West Australian.
But while the duo-nosed porker is getting lots of public attention, his owner, farmer Li Zhenjun, says Babe hasn't been able to pig out very much.
"The mouths aren't much of an advantage because his head is very heavy and he gets pushed around by the others," Li said.
Officially, it's the Year of the Rabbit in Chinese astrology, but one could make an argument that it's also the year of the two-snouted pig.
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