來看看獨角鯨，這只額頭上長著尾巴的救援小狗

來看看獨角鯨，這只額頭上長著尾巴的救援小狗

When the volunteers at an animal rescue in Missouri discovered a tiny brown puppy in the freezing cold in early November, he had an extra-special part. The little guy was sporting a little brown tail on his forehead, right between his eyes.

11月初，密蘇里州動物救援組織的志愿者們在嚴寒中發(fā)現(xiàn)了一只小小的棕色小狗，它身上有一個特別的部位。這個小家伙的前額上，就在兩眼之間，有一條棕色的小尾巴。

Narwhal is happy, playful and completely healthy. (Photo: Mac's Mission)

Other than the beginnings of frostbite on one paw, the 10-week-old pup was healthy and happy, reports Mac's Mission, a nonprofit that focuses on special needs dogs. Of course, they named him Narwhal. Or "Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn."

關注特殊需求犬的非營利組織Mac's Mission稱，除了一只爪子開始出現(xiàn)凍傷外，這只10周大的小狗健康快樂。當然，他們叫他獨角鯨?；蛘?ldquo;獨角獸，神奇的小毛毛獨角獸。”

Unlike the narwhal "unicorn of the sea" which is a marine mammal with a horn that's actually a long, straight canine front tooth, this puppy's extra tail is soft and short and only flops around when he plays. He has another real tail located on his bottom which wags furiously when he's happy — which he always is, the rescue says.

獨角獸是一種海洋哺乳動物，它的角實際上是一顆又長又直的犬齒。與獨角獸不同的是，這只小狗多出來的尾巴又軟又短，只有在玩耍的時候才會拖來拖去。它的屁股上還有一條真正的尾巴，當它高興的時候，尾巴就會猛烈地擺動——它總是這樣，救護人員說。

Narwhal's X-ray showed no bones in the tail on his forehead. (Photo: Mac's Mission)

Narwhal went to the veterinarian for a checkup and X-rays show that there's no reason right now to have the extra tail removed.

獨角鯨去獸醫(yī)那里做了檢查，x光片顯示現(xiàn)在沒有理由把多余的尾巴切除。

"The million dollar question about Narwhal's extra tail on his face. Is it connected and does it wag? The extra tail is not connected to anything and has no real use other than making him the COOLEST PUPPY EVER!," the rescue posted on Facebook. "One of our followers said, 'It appears they assembled the puppy wrong. Always follow the directions people!'... The unicorn face tail does not bother Narwhal and he never slows down just like any normal puppy."

關于獨角鯨臉上多出來的尾巴，這可是個大問題。它連接了嗎?它搖擺了嗎?額外的尾巴沒有連接到任何東西，沒有真正的用途，除了使他成為最酷的小狗!救援人員在Facebook上寫道。“我們的一個追隨者說，‘看來他們把小狗組裝錯了。總是按照指示行事!”獨角獸的臉尾不會打擾獨角鯨，它也不會像其他正常的小狗一樣慢下來。”

Although he seems healthy, the rescue said it wanted to keep an eye on him to make sure the tail doesn't become an issue.

雖然它看起來很健康，但救援人員表示，他們希望密切關注它，確保它的尾巴不會成為問題。

As the rescue pointed out, "Sometimes there are other genetic factors in cases like these so we are being super cautious and want to ensure he has everything he needs. We will do whatever is best for our little Narwhal."

正如救援人員指出的那樣，“有時這種情況下還有其他遺傳因素，所以我們非常謹慎，希望確保他擁有一切所需。”為了我們的小獨角鯨，我們什么都愿意做。”

People all over the country reached out to the rescue, offering to give the unique puppy a home. Although he received more than 300 adoption applications, Narwhal is going to stay with the rescue.

全國各地的人們伸出援手，為這只獨一無二的小狗提供了一個家。盡管收到了300多份收養(yǎng)申請，獨角鯨還是會繼續(xù)留在救援隊伍中。

Trying to sift through all those applications and making sure the adopters had the best intentions for the high-profile puppy was difficult, Mac’s Mission’s founder Rochelle Steffen told Southeast Missourian. Plus, the friendly puppy attracted some scary attention, including death threats. Those factors made her decide to keep him.

Mac慈善機構(gòu)的創(chuàng)始人羅謝爾·斯特芬在接受美國密蘇里州東南部網(wǎng)站東南網(wǎng)采訪時說，想要對所有的申請進行篩選，并確保收養(yǎng)者對這只備受矚目的小狗有良好的意愿是很困難的。另外，這只友好的小狗引起了一些可怕的注意，包括死亡威脅。這些因素使她決定留下他。

"The whole rescue cannot fathom him leaving. We all fell in love with him," she said. “If somebody is going to make money off of him, I would love to see it go toward the rescue, and save thousands more dogs.”

“整個救援行動都無法想象他會離開。我們都愛上了他，”她說。“如果有人想從它身上賺錢，我希望看到它被用于救援，拯救更多的狗。”

The playful pup has certainly been popular with fans as thousands of followers have shared, liked and gushed over his videos and donated to the rescue in his honor.

這只頑皮的小狗當然很受粉絲們的歡迎，成千上萬的粉絲在他的視頻上分享、點贊、暢所欲言，并為他的救援行動捐款。

After a tough day of being cute, Narwhal takes a nap. (Photo: Mac's Mission)

"Right now he is pretty much the most unique amazing example of what we do here and we are so thankful to have the chance to be part of his journey," the rescue posted. "Thank you everyone for helping us help them!"

“現(xiàn)在，他幾乎是我們在這里所做的事情中最獨特、最令人驚嘆的一個例子，我們非常感謝能有機會參與他的旅程，”救援人員在帖子中寫道。“謝謝大家?guī)椭覀?”