Nature has gifted Alicia and Jasmin Singerl with their own unique identities. At just five months old, these adorable chubby girls are already turning heads wherever they go.
But what really catches people’s attention is when they realize that Alicia and Jasmin are actually twins. It’s an extremely rare occurrence for twins to be born with such contrasting physical characteristics, with odds estimated to be about a million to one.
These Australian sisters, conceived naturally, came into the world in May and currently reside with their parents in Burpengary, north of Brisbane. Their mother, Natasha Knight, 35, has a mixed-race Jamaican-English heritage, while their father, Michael Singerl, 34, is a white German. The couple, who are engaged, also have a five-year-old daughter named Taylah, who has blue eyes, blonde hair, and an olive complexion.
During her pregnancy, Miss Knight and her partner speculated about the possibility of each twin fully resembling one parent. Little did they know that their speculation would turn out to be true. “It’s just incredible how different they are,” Miss Knight exclaimed. “Right after they were born, we could already see a noticeable difference in their appearance. Alicia had brown eyes and dark hair, while Jasmin had blue eyes and almost invisible white hair and eyebrows.”
The shocking contrast between the twin sisters even led someone to question whether there had been a mix-up at the hospital. But there was no mistake – these beautiful girls are indeed Natasha and Michael’s daughters. “When we go out, people often stop and ask if they are twins,” Miss Knight revealed. “Others might just stare without saying anything. Perhaps they think I’m only babysitting one of them. It will definitely be interesting when they start school and realize just how different they look from each other. I suppose the simplest explanation will be that one takes after me and the other takes after their dad.”
Genetics experts have explained that in most cases, a mixed-race woman’s eggs will contain a mix of genes for both black and white skin. However, in more rare instances, the eggs may predominantly contain genes for just one skin color. Astonishingly, in this particular case, two such eggs were fertilized – one with genes for dark pigmentation, and the other with genes for fair skin.
Dr. Stephen Withers, a clinical geneticist, emphasized that the likelihood of a mixed-race woman’s eggs primarily containing genes for one skin color is already incredibly rare, let alone resulting in the birth of twins with such stark physical differences. “It’s probably a million to one,” he stated, describing it as a truly extraordinary phenomenon.
SOURCE:dailymail
