Down Syndrome Animals Wiki

The simple answer is no but we need to qualify what we mean to get a better understanding.

Down syndrome animals wiki. Down syndrome also known as Trisomy 21 is a genetic disability caused by having an extra copy of the 21 st chromosomeIt is lifelong and present from conception. Some animals have the same physical problems as a human. Can animals get down syndrome.

Scroll down and meet some animals who have down syndrome. Kenny the tigers wide-set eyes and short snout were caused by inbreeding otto the kittens abnormal facial features were never definitively explained but may have been caused by a. Down syndrome occurs when a persons cells contain a third copy of chromosome 21 also known as trisomy 21.

Animals can have chromosomal inconsistencies - yet they cant have Downs Syndrome as they dont have any duplicates of a human chromosome. Most animals have a different number of chromosomes than humans but a partial or full copy of one of the genes can cause down syndrome in animals. Signs of Down syndrome include intellectual disability unique facial features and in many but not all cases a friendly disposition.

Parents of children born with Down syndrome are usually genetically normal and the condition is believed to occur by chance. Animals can have Down syndrome too. EnjoyHyena Lion Gepard Aardvark African Hare African Wild Dog Baboon Bat Bat-Eared Fo.

In people Down syndrome causes mild to moderate mental disabilities. It is a remarkably human hereditary issue. 1514 likes 12 talking about this.

On the other hand animals will have their own particular hereditary issues. The effects of the extra copy varies greatly from individual to individual depending on the extent of the extra copy genetic background environmental factors and random chance. There have been several chimpanzees found with.