Girl with 12 fingers, 14 toes aims for a record

YANGON, Feb 16,2011 (AP): From almost the moment Le Yati Min was born, her mother knew the girl had a little something extra.

'I asked the nurses whether my kid was born complete with hands and legs,' says her mother. 'They replied that the baby even has more than she needs.'

Born with 12 fingers and 14 toes, Le may be the most 'digitally enhanced' person in the world. Now, the 16-month-old girl's family in impoverished Myanmar is seeking a Guinness World Record to prove it.

A neighbour is helping her mother apply to claim the record hearing that a boy from India currently hold bragging rights for the most digits, with 12 fingers and 13 toes.

Polydactylism - being born with an extra finger or toe - is fairly unusual, but it is even more rare for someone to have spare functional digits on both hands and feet, as Le does.

Proud mom Phyo Min Min Soe, 26, said on Tuesday that she'd be happy to see Le gain a world record, but even without that, her daughter already has a happy life, and even some natural advantages. -- AP