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China: Pet Owner Reveals Unusual Two-Headed Bearded Dragon

This is the rare moment that a Chinese man presented an unusual two-headed bearded dragon, drawing attention as the reptile calmly moved with both heads sharing a single body. On December 8, 2025, in Hubei, China, the video captured a pet owner gently holding out his finger while the small reptile slowly crawled forward. The bearded dragon appeared to have two fully formed heads connected to one body, each head moving slightly independently as it balanced itself. The man kept his hand steady, allowing the creature to explore without disturbance. The reptile’s tiny claws gripped his finger as both heads looked around, creating a striking and rare visual. The video ended with the two-headed bearded dragon continuing to crawl calmly along the man’s finger as he observed it closely.

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[Breaking News]Conger eels at northeastern Japan aquarium

SENDAI, Japan, Jan. 20 Kyodo - Video taken at Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2026, shows conger eels protruding from pipes resembling "ehomaki" sushi rolls that are eaten on Setsubun day on Feb. 3 marking the turn from winter to spring. The annual event at the aquarium ends on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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Conger eels at northeastern Japan aquarium

Photo taken at Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2026, shows conger eels protruding from pipes resembling "ehomaki" sushi rolls that are eaten on Setsubun day on Feb. 3 marking the turn from winter to spring. The annual event at the aquarium ends on Feb. 8.

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Conger eels at northeastern Japan aquarium

Photo taken at Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2026, shows conger eels protruding from pipes resembling "ehomaki" sushi rolls that are eaten on Setsubun day on Feb. 3 marking the turn from winter to spring. The annual event at the aquarium ends on Feb. 8.

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Takarazuka performers at bean-throwing ceremony in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Three members of the all-women Takarazuka Revue musical theater troupe throw beans during a "setsubun" ceremony at Tsutenkaku tower in Osaka on Feb. 1, 2014. The 300-meter tall Abeno Harukasu skyscraper can be seen in the background to the right. Bean-throwing ceremonies are held across Japan around the day before the beginning of spring.

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'Lucky-bean' scattering

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (R in the back) and young women throw peanuts from the 100-meter-high observatory of Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka in the annual ''lucky-bean scattering'' on Feb. 1, 2011. Japanese people throw beans in a traditional ceremony to drive demons away and invite luck around the Feb. 3 Setsubun day, which divides winter and spring on the calendar.

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Bean-throwing event held on top of Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Governor Toru Hashimoto (R) joins others in a bean-throwing event at the top of Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower, a symbol of the western Japanese city, on Feb. 1, 2010, before the Feb. 3 ''Setsubun,'' the day before the beginning of spring according to the lunar calendar. While scattering the peanuts, they called to drive out evil and invite good luck.

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Asashoryu joins 'setsubun' event at Shinshoji Temple

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian sumo champion Asashoryu casts beans in an event celebrating the day before the arrival of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3.

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Asashoryu joins 'setsubun' event at Shinshoji Temple

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian sumo champion Asashoryu casts beans in an event celebrating the day before the arrival of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3.

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Conger eels at northeastern Japan aquarium

Photo taken at Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai on Feb. 1, 2022, shows conger eels protruding from pipes that resemble "ehomaki" sushi rolls that are eaten on the Feb. 3 Setsubun day marking the turn from winter to spring.

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'Maiko' entertainment girls scatter beans at Kyoto shrine festival

"Maiko" or traditional female apprentice entertainers clad in kimono scatter beans during an annual "Setsubun" (seasonal division) festival at the Yasaka-jinja Shinto shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2015. On the eve of the day that ushers in the advent of spring under the Japanese lunar calendar, beans are scattered in various parts of Japan to drive away evil spirits for the year to come in a traditional ritual. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Goblin-mask divers delight kids at aquarium in western Japan

Divers wearing "oni" (goblin) masks play paper-scissors-rock with kindergartners on Jan. 23, 2015, from inside a whale shark tank at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, western Japan, ahead of the "setsubun" day in early February marking the end of winter according to the old lunar calendar. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asashoryu joins 'setsubun' event at Shinshoji Temple

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian sumo champion Asashoryu casts beans in an event celebrating the day before the arrival of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu joins 'setsubun' event at Shinshoji Temple

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian sumo champion Asashoryu casts beans in an event celebrating the day before the arrival of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3. (Kyodo)

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Bean-throwing event held on top of Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Governor Toru Hashimoto (R) joins others in a bean-throwing event at the top of Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower, a symbol of the western Japanese city, on Feb. 1, 2010, before the Feb. 3 ''Setsubun,'' the day before the beginning of spring according to the lunar calendar. While scattering the peanuts, they called to drive out evil and invite good luck. (Kyodo)

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'Lucky-bean' scattering

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (R in the back) and young women throw peanuts from the 100-meter-high observatory of Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka in the annual ''lucky-bean scattering'' on Feb. 1, 2011. Japanese people throw beans in a traditional ceremony to drive demons away and invite luck around the Feb. 3 Setsubun day, which divides winter and spring on the calendar. (Kyodo)

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Lucky willow decoration making at Japan shrine

Making of Kiccho lucky willow branch decorations for the Feb. 2 Setsubun day reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2021.

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Lucky willow decoration making at Japan shrine

Making of Kiccho lucky willow branch decorations for the Feb. 2 Setsubun day reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2021.

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Lucky willow decoration making at Japan shrine

Making of Kiccho lucky willow branch decorations for the Feb. 3 Setsubun day that heralds the arrival of spring reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lucky willow decoration making at Japan shrine

Making of Kiccho lucky willow branch decorations for the Feb. 3 Setsubun day that heralds the arrival of spring reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lucky cup making at Japan temple

Making of "masu" measuring cups, bearing Chinese kanji character for luck, reaches its peak at Daichi-in temple in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 19, 2020, ahead of the Feb. 3 Setsubun day that heralds the arrival of spring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lucky cup making at Japan temple

Making of "masu" measuring cups, bearing Chinese kanji character for luck, reaches its peak at Daichi-in temple in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 19, 2020, ahead of the Feb. 3 Setsubun day that heralds the arrival of spring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bean-throwing event at Osaka's Tsutenkaku tower

Japanese actors Mana Mikura (L, front row) and Hidekazu Akai (R, front row) scatter roasted beans on Feb. 1, 2018, for the annual "Setsubun" event aimed at driving away demons, held at the observatory of Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku tower, a day ahead of the official bean-throwing ceremony day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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