Feb 5 2009Baby Born With 12 Developed Fingers, Toes

Kamani Hubbard was recently born with 12 fully developed (and functional) fingers and toes. I'm jealous -- I was born with a nubbin next to my left pinky and they cut it off at birth. But the nipple on my back is still there. Nice one, doc.
"It's merely an interesting and beautiful variation rather than a worrisome thing," said Dr. Michael Treece and St. Luke's Hospital Pediatrician. "I would be tempted to leave those fingers in place. I realize children would tease each other over the slightest things, and having extra digits on each hand is more than slight. But imagine what sort of a pianist a 12-fingered person would be. Imagine what sort of a flamenco guitarist. If nothing else, think of their typing skills."
"I just want him to see what greatness will be in store for him," said the baby's proud father.
Greatness, huh -- like being an illustrious blogger? I AM TEH L337 P4WNR OF INTERWEBZ!
A couple more pictures of the mad digits after the jump.


Baby Born In Bay Area With 12 Functioning Fingers, 12 Toes [ktvu]
Thanks to Fong! and Liam, who now wish they had more digits. Yours, ladies.
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Reader Comments
1. todders - February 5, 2009 2:11 PM
FIRST!
Larry Flint's PORNO BAILOUT (hilarious):
http://www.digitalfuntown.com/videos/150
p.s. This kid's a freaking weirdo! TWELVE TOES???
2. aznterrorist - February 5, 2009 2:11 PM
LAST!
3. Pat - February 5, 2009 2:13 PM
Forget about the robot/dinosaur/zombie apocalypse! The mutants are coming!
4. I Won Daisy - February 5, 2009 2:15 PM
Third...
Fake!!!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never Back Down where Max has a job delivering pizzas and stands around while the store owner who treats everyone badly is thought to be a racist and gets his store burnt down.
5. HexSabre - February 5, 2009 2:19 PM
Hah! I'd believe that! My husband's aunt and uncle have a six-toed cat.
6. Inigo Montoya - February 5, 2009 2:20 PM
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya; you killed my father, prepare to die!
7. gizmoduck - February 5, 2009 2:24 PM
burn it with fire!
8. ladym00s@yahoo.com - February 5, 2009 2:27 PM
Whatever, this is not that weird. I used to babysit a kid with this exact same condition. He's probably about 10 years old now. The only way it affected him negatively was that shoes didn't quite fit him.
9. Moose Knuckle - February 5, 2009 2:29 PM
I go by Dusty Lee now..
10. DreamFolder - February 5, 2009 2:35 PM
"It's merely an interesting and beautiful variation rather than a worrisome thing," said Dr. Michael Treece
Dr. Treece... have you seen Heroes or X-Men. We're on the brink of obsolescence and you say it's not worrisome?
Never mind the robot apocolypse. Doom will come in the guise of a child. We will love him and nurture him. But in the end, he will end us. ... and the meek shall inherit the earth.
How many of these kids are required to cause the anti-discrimination league to demand that we all learn to count in base-12?
"Kamani, how much is twelve plus twelve?"
"20"
"Correct!"
"This little piggy had roast beef. This little piggy had salad. This little piggy had none. ... "
11. Geekologie Reader - February 5, 2009 2:39 PM
Damn.
That reminds me of my neighbor's 12 inch nipple.
WTF?
12. Right Fury - February 5, 2009 2:40 PM
@4
Jungle fever? a spike lee joint?
13. Grodo - February 5, 2009 2:41 PM
GGGAATTTTAACCCA
14. chaosthirteen - February 5, 2009 2:41 PM
It's a good thing that our civilization has evolved to the point where a potentially positive genetic abnormality can be forsaken for the opinions of society. Leave it to humans to negate evolution.
But at least we traded it off for things like fashion, the ability to style hair, and religion.
/sigh
15. Rei - February 5, 2009 2:45 PM
@13
We have a winner! I'm actually kinda surprised it took 13 comments for that to come up - it's pretty uncanny compared to the film.
16. THE CORRECTOR - February 5, 2009 2:47 PM
#4, #12,
You mean Do the Right Thing?
Gimme Some. Two times.
17. supernova_hq - February 5, 2009 2:51 PM
#8 I'm guessing gloves were even more of a problem!
18. Timbo - February 5, 2009 2:56 PM
@4 you can't replace the Daisy....
That kid would make a sweeeet guitar player
19. Angel Mass - February 5, 2009 2:56 PM
This kid is the Guitar Hero, Messiah
20. Pew³ - February 5, 2009 3:06 PM
DINKELMAN!!!!!
He skiis in jeans!
21. BK - February 5, 2009 3:07 PM
KILL IT!!! KILL THE BEAST!!!
22. Pew³ - February 5, 2009 3:08 PM
Wait a minute, am I being Punk'D? Oh my god! Ashton, you really got me! Ha Ha! Ashton! Ashton?
23. butterbee - February 5, 2009 3:28 PM
I guess flipping someone off becomes a situation of personal choice with this guy.
24. beandip - February 5, 2009 3:43 PM
I was born with two hands.
25. LSDiesel - February 5, 2009 3:48 PM
@1, that video sucked.
26. Sevrin - February 5, 2009 3:50 PM
See. If YOUR daddy had slept with his sister rather than your mother you could have been the worlds greatest flamenco guitarist or concert pianist EVER!
27. Milkman - February 5, 2009 3:58 PM
Am I the only one thinking with some Sweet Baby Ray's them extra fingers and toes would be mighty tasty? YEE HAW!
28. Matthew - February 5, 2009 4:24 PM
He's gonna be a hit with the ladies.
29. Dan - February 5, 2009 4:25 PM
"But imagine what sort of a pianist a 12-fingered person would be. Imagine what sort of a flamenco guitarist"
Not any old guitarist, a 12 fingered mutant flamenco guitarist :D
30. MechanicalApe - February 5, 2009 4:53 PM
it is the dominant trait to have 6 digits on each hand (and foot), it has been bred out of us, literally, because it is "unsexy". people get laid less with 6 digits. now that pinkies are disappearing evolution-wise i think we should breed with 6 fingered people so that when the pinkie finally disappears we'll be back to five! :D
31. MechanicalApe - February 5, 2009 4:55 PM
@27!!!!!!!! SWEET BABY RAYS!!!!!!!!!!
32. joe - February 5, 2009 5:11 PM
nephilim! aaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!
33. Watch - February 5, 2009 5:59 PM
DAISY SHUT UP !!!!!!
NEVER BACK DOWN WAS A BAD MOVIE!!!!
NBD is the equivalent of dividing by zero
34. LSDiesel - February 5, 2009 6:44 PM
@Watch, I know what you're doing. Cut it out.
35. X-Ron - February 5, 2009 7:31 PM
Hubbard, eh... Any relation?
Second coming?
36. formerly SPELLINGNAZI© - February 5, 2009 7:49 PM
"beautiful variation "? I know every parent loves their kid (except that one who tried to (or did?) drown her kids in the lake), but c'mon....you fcuked your sibling..admit it...
37. autobot85 - February 5, 2009 8:01 PM
Looks like this kid will be wearing mittens in the winter.
38. Inigo Montoya - February 5, 2009 8:13 PM
I do not mean to pry, but you don't by any chance happen to have six fingers on your right hand?
39. hollywood_hillbilly - February 5, 2009 9:09 PM
This opens up a whole world of knuckle tattoo possibilities.
40. chad - February 5, 2009 9:13 PM
wtf is this guy talking about him being a good piano player? how about him being the guitar hero god?
41. nach - February 5, 2009 9:23 PM
Born the be the worlds greatest guitar hero player.
That's not even fair...it's like being on medium the whole time.
42. Dylan Ransom - February 5, 2009 9:59 PM
That kid should play guitar, think of the gnarly ass solo's he could do!
43. Gail - February 5, 2009 11:16 PM
Not nearly as much of a hideous freak and the Chinese kid born with 8 digits on each hand and foot. Lucky.
44. a - February 5, 2009 11:18 PM
poor kid, he can never flick anyone off now
45. Yoav - February 6, 2009 12:21 AM
This is SOOO Fake.. No doubt about it.
46. Watch - February 6, 2009 12:39 AM
diesel, i just want that idiot to quit posting nbd jokes, so uh no.
47. eron - February 6, 2009 6:05 AM
@42, Agreed!
Guitar Pro!!!
48. long island girl - February 6, 2009 6:28 AM
having six fingers and toes may seem to be unusual to some but having those really means something. It means recognition, more capabilities and you are unique. It's not something to be ashamed but something to be proud.
49. eggs - February 6, 2009 6:52 AM
Polydactyly is hardly anything amazing. Quite a lot of us are born with them, but are removed before we were 2. Appears in tonnes of other mammals too. But the real question is, will that person become more dextrous? Sometimes, two of the fingers are supplied by the same nerve, operating together (meaning one can only bend both at the same time), so it's not likely the kid'll be grateful for this.
50. Daisy - February 6, 2009 7:12 AM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never Back Down where Max had an argument with PAt Sajack about whether someone with 12 fingers and toes would be able to drive a car. Max said they would, no problem, and Pat contended they wouldn't be able to drive because they have no middle finger.
51. youtube - February 6, 2009 8:12 AM
thanxx aiyy
52. E of R - February 6, 2009 8:42 AM
I was born with 6 fingers, but not 6 toes, they were removed though... =(
53. juggmcnuggs - February 6, 2009 9:04 AM
Giving yourself a "stranger" just got really awesome! I'm so jealous of that kid.
54. JON BRITTON - February 6, 2009 9:43 AM
WHEN THAT BOY GROWS UP !!!! DOUBLE SHOCKER , 3 IN THE PINK ,2 IN THE STINK.....HELLLLSSSS YEAAAHHH!
55. LEAF - February 6, 2009 10:06 AM
That kid is going to be AMAZING at guitar hero...im so jealous...damn orange button :(
56. Jessica - February 6, 2009 11:11 AM
is Count Rugen the father?
57. Boing - February 6, 2009 11:37 AM
@19: hahaha, amazing, I bet he's the spawn of 2 guitar hero nuts. Their DNA saw the need for another digit.
@39: Hilarious, I hope hes trashy enough to indulge us when he grows up.
58. I.P.FREELY - February 6, 2009 2:38 PM
KILL IT!
59. Flo - February 7, 2009 7:45 AM
HIGH FIVE!!!
Sorry ^^
It's quite an hard decision for the parents to make: Leave it as it is or remove one finger and toe from each hand/foot...
I hope he will be able to do great things with it ;) And I also hope that he won't be bullied in is childhood...
60. bronskrat - February 8, 2009 3:08 PM
What? No mention of Gattaca and the 12-fingered pianist in that movie? Lame.
61. Yanquichik - February 8, 2009 6:53 PM
Remember schoolhouse rock's little twelvetoes? Saturday morning prophesy.
62. Yanquichik - February 8, 2009 6:53 PM
Remember schoolhouse rock's little twelvetoes? Saturday morning prophesy.
63. RAZOR DILDO - February 9, 2009 2:15 AM
GATTACA
64. wut - February 9, 2009 8:24 PM
Ah, GATTACA! I love that movie.
65. buzz_clik - February 10, 2009 12:39 AM
@60 - first thing I thought, too.
66. tinfoilnirvana - February 10, 2009 7:33 PM
Poor guy can't Spock...
67. djduckidangerjones - February 10, 2009 10:18 PM
I bet you he will be good at typing
68. R K - February 12, 2009 4:39 PM
uh, if he has 12 fingers AND 12 toes, doesnt that make him a 24-digit child? Or did I fail math somwehere?
69. janac - February 12, 2009 5:06 PM
To the ladies: Would you be turned off buy a completely normal, handsome guy--who happened to have 12 digits?
70. TUMS - February 12, 2009 8:18 PM
Check this out, 3 hands!
www.obamaswatches.com
71. Dandi - February 12, 2009 10:46 PM
68 - Only if you count thumbs as fingers, which their not ;)
72. Egon Tonurist - February 14, 2009 10:33 AM
The Bible records the case of a giant with six fingers and six toes in 2 Samuel Chapter 21, verse 20-21. He was apparently related to Goliath.
73. gombr - February 15, 2009 8:05 AM
i see this is a nice variation :)
74. Kaykay - February 16, 2009 2:19 AM
Why is this such a big deal? my daughter has six toes on each foot. and she was born with six fingers on each hand. The fingers were removed tho because they were so small.
75. Jen - February 16, 2009 4:47 PM
I was born with 6 fingers on one hand, though it was a non-functional nub. My father, however, was born with 6 fully-formed toes on one foot (it was removed). I think it's pretty cool because it makes us unique. :)
And btw, my parents/grandparents were not related. Genetic mutations happen naturally.
76. Crux Australis - February 16, 2009 6:02 PM
While it may be faked, obviously (from the comments) it is a real condition, called polydactyly.
77. encoder - February 17, 2009 3:44 AM
Twelve Digits, NICE.
the best that can happen to you in the Digital age.
hope i have a spontaneous mutation and develop 101/102 fingers.
or maybe a usb port in my nose. who knows.
78. Hawk - February 17, 2009 1:15 PM
OK!! No more drinking THAT water!
79. Wes - February 18, 2009 3:26 PM
Thanks for story-time, Egon Tonurist.
80. Craig - February 18, 2009 6:04 PM
wow, imagine how good he will be at guitar hero, he can push all the buttons at once!
81. Beastman AIDS - February 18, 2009 7:11 PM
why is everyone preaching how awesome he will be at guitar hero?
If he's got any sense he'll learn to play an actual guitar - not some game that'll be completely redundant by the time he's old enough for it.
82. Amber - February 21, 2009 9:59 AM
Actually, this is real. I remember it being on the news a few weeks ago! So before you know it alls go making comments how about you google it. And as far as the pos that wants to make stupid comments about harming the baby....I hope you burn in hell! Its an innocent baby!
83. Erez - February 21, 2009 4:26 PM
Gattaca comes to mind.
"That piece can only be played with 12".
84. Jonathan - February 22, 2009 12:14 PM
Actually, this sort of thing happens quite a bit, but usually the doctors just surgically remove the extra digits. Don't know why they didn't in this case.
85. nick - February 22, 2009 5:59 PM
inigo montoya: lol
86. nicks sister - February 22, 2009 6:01 PM
craig: never thought of that, but ur right
87. geekwings - February 22, 2009 10:51 PM
Perhaps he has come to revenge Indigo Montoya for the death of his forefather.
88. John - February 26, 2009 3:56 AM
He can order (2^12 - 1) beers (or 2^12, assuming that no one would like to order 0 beers). On the other hand (LOL) he will have some difficulties giving 'the' finger.
@All you mutant freaks: Don't be ashamed, I'm pretty ugly too.
89. Kilroy - February 26, 2009 5:56 PM
So, when he grows up and gets pissed off any someone, which finger does he give?
90. CustomJ - February 26, 2009 5:59 PM
Imagine the bitch slap he'll be able to lat on somebody!
91. JellyBellyS - February 27, 2009 1:00 AM
what is with Daisy & her same old comments on every page, saying that everything is fake, due to the shadows & relating it to the movie "Never Back Down"???
92. The Good Doctor - February 27, 2009 7:57 AM
This kid is going to grow up to eat a census taker's liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti!!
93. oki - February 27, 2009 7:34 PM
Oooo, very nice, usually one of them looks all mutated but those are gorgeous. I'm jealous too.
94. nefarious - February 28, 2009 12:46 AM
HELLO--this is why Dane Cook created the "superfinger"!! It would work perfectly considering it looks as if the kid has two middle fingers!
95. Jonathan - March 2, 2009 8:05 AM
Six digits is not all that often seen, but hardly new, as others have pointed out. Indeed, going back to the times of David and Goliath, it was one of the distinguishing features of the Anakim, the bloodline that produced a number of giants (as in the real sort, not the 30-foot fantasy creatures).
96. PeteThePirate - March 2, 2009 9:54 AM
DUDE!!!! that kid would be awesome at guitar hero!!! =D
97. mark e - March 27, 2009 11:30 AM
lol at Inigo Montoya!
98. Carl - April 2, 2009 1:55 PM
What's going to happen when he tries to wear gloves in the winter months....
also if he becomes a thief I guess he'll have to call it a 6 finger discount....eh?
99. Josh - May 4, 2009 7:15 AM
I hope they don't cut them off........
Sigh.
It would be too difficult and strange for me to describe it in a simple blog comment.
But the 6 fingers and 6 toes is sort of a miracle...Why?
It has long been known within various..ascension circles that the original human form which could hold a 12th strand genetic template had 6 toes and fingers..12strands does not relate to 12 "physical strands" but rather stationed in higher dimensonal protions of creative consciousness. That is, the idea that humans are multi-dimensional beings and only are able to perceive a small percentage of that, hence small percentage of our brains being used and 95% of our DNA process being "disconnected" or "dormant" within the dna that we have (called junk dna). You will find that many more new "children" have more of these portions functioning...it is part of the alignment and something that is occurring on earth.
This is GREAT news. The odd thing is- he does not look deformed nor at all "strange." It actually looks quite healthy and normal. This is part of the process of "re-evolution" towards our original form. Not many know of this, nor do you care. But this is great news for those with the info. Thanks.
100. B - May 18, 2009 1:34 AM
Well my son was born with 12 fingers and 12 toes. We were in the hospital for 7 days while they poked, prodded and tested my son for internal problems. My son is now 3 and living healthy and happily. We had them surgically removed when he was 10 mos. old. It is the parents choice to remove the extra digits. We decided to have them removed because of ridicule growing up. You really should think of you 13 year oldchild getting a date to a dance or leading a normal childhood before calling your childs mutation a "miracle". There is no doubt in my mind that my child will never be angry we chose surgery. He wont miss his extra fingers, but no one can be certain that he wouldn't have hated me for the years of ridicule he probably would have recieved. Look at some of the comments above, people old enough to look this shit up on the internet just ridiculed a baby. WOW.....just think about real-life and not these T.V. sitcom fantasies of miracles and acceptence.
101. Imperfect - June 2, 2009 3:00 PM
Since I recently meet a 50 year old man with six functional fingers and toes on both feet and hands, I have been interested to find out more. His fingers and toe’s looked exactly like this baby’s fingers and toes. It’s exciting to learn new things.
Regardless if he has extra digits, limbs, ears, eyes, or any other bodily development; He is human born into an imperfect world. Since we live in an imperfect world, I understand why people could be so ignorant. Ignorance cannot see beyond them self or what they think is normal. If you’re going to criticize, criticize people who molest child, or have sex with animals such as dogs or sheep. Criticize people who have a choice in life, not the ones who don’t.
102. Imperfect - June 2, 2009 3:01 PM
Since I recently meet a 50 year old man with six functional fingers and toes on both feet and hands, I have been interested to find out more. His fingers and toe’s looked exactly like this baby’s fingers and toes. It’s exciting to learn new things.
Regardless if he has extra digits, limbs, ears, eyes, or any other bodily development; He is human born into an imperfect world. Since we live in an imperfect world, I understand why people could be so ignorant. Ignorance cannot see beyond them self or what they think is normal. If you’re going to criticize, criticize people who molest child, or have sex with animals such as dogs or sheep. Criticize people who have a choice in life, not the ones who don’t.
103. Ann - June 13, 2009 12:29 PM
Gattaca WIN!
104. topher - June 28, 2009 8:27 AM
At last the chosen one has arrived, guitar hero, your days are numbered.