YANGON, Myanmar — 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,” her mother said. “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.
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 Tuesday she would be happen to see Le gain a world record, but even without that, her daughter already has a happy life and even some natural advantages.
“She seems to have a stronger grip on things, so she doesn’t drop things much,” she says.
According to the Guinness World Records website, the record for most fingers and toes for a living person is held by two people in India who have 12 fingers and 13 toes each.
