Conjoined twins have been born in Brazil with two heads, two functioning brains and two backbones - but a single heart.
The rare condition is thought to have occurred when one of the pair failed to fully develop in the womb.
Doctors say separating the twins, named Jesus and Emanuel, is not currently an option because there is only one set of organs, Reuters reports.
They are being monitored by specialists to see how they develop.
Dr Neila Dahas, who is treating the newborns, said surgery was not being considered at the moment.
But she said separating the boys would be impossible because of the single set of organs - and that it was difficult to choose which head to remove because both brains were functioning well.
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