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Tyrone Rugen, a Count in The Princess Bride, is described many times as "the six-fingered man." Void, an antagonist of the manga series Berserk, has six fingers on each hand. Zigzag, an antagonist from The Thief and the Cobbler, had six fingers on each hand. Billy, a character from Adventure Time, had six fingers on each hand.
Human hand anatomy (pentadactyl) In biology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal. The term is derived from the Greek word δακτυλος (dáktylos) meaning "finger." Sometimes the suffix "-dactylia" is used. The derived adjectives end with "-dactyl" or "-dactylous."
Ellis–Van Creveld syndrome often is the result of founder effects in isolated human populations, such as the Amish and some small island inhabitants. Although relatively rare, this disorder does occur with higher incidence within founder-effect populations due to lack of genetic variability.
One of the polydactyl cats at the Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Florida.This particular cat has seven (two extra) toes on each paw. A polydactyl cat is a cat with a congenital physical anomaly called polydactyly (also known as polydactylism or hyperdactyly), which causes the cat to be born with more than the usual number of toes on one or more of its paws.
In eastern Serbia it was believed that ale who interact with people can metamorphose into humans or animals, after which their true selves can be seen only by so-called šestaci – men with six fingers on both hands and six toes on both feet – though human-looking ale cause houses to shake when they enter. [14]
Mel Brooks has left his mark in cinema with his long-lasting, six decade plus career -- and now he's literally left his mark in Hollywood, Reuters video reports. The 88-year-old funnyman and ...
‘Slice human fingers to the bone’: Meet the potentially dangerous mantis shrimp found in SC waters. Sarah Claire McDonald. July 8, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
Polydactyly – additional fingers or toes [4] Polymelia – an extra arm or leg; Polyorchidism – having three or more testicles [5] Supernumerary bones – these additional bones are fairly common, particularly in the feet, and are frequently mistaken for fractures on x-rays. Supernumerary kidney – a third kidney [6]