Strange tribe known as "ostrich people", each foot has only 2 toes

The Doma tribe , also known as the Vadoma or Bantwana, lives in northern Zimbabwe. The people of this tribe are famous for having only two toes on each foot. Photo: Drew Binsky.

The condition is called ectrodactyly. People with this syndrome will have some missing toes, the foot is shaped like a pair of pincers. Photo: sundaymail.

Lobster claw syndrome is quite common among the Doma tribe when 4 children are born, 1 person will have 2 toes on each foot. Photo: sundaymail.

With their distinctive foot shape, the Doma people with lobster claw syndrome are also known as "ostrich people". Photo: Kudakwashe Hunda.

According to experts, the Doma people have a "tradition" of only marrying within the tribe . This increases the possibility of passing on the ectrodactyly gene. Photo: sundaymail.

And so, over the centuries, marriages within the Doma tribe alone have the highest rate of ectrodactyly in the world . Photo: sundaymail.

Having lobster claw syndrome makes it difficult for Doma to walk and run. Photo: sundaymail.

However, members of the Doma tribe have adapted to having only two toes on each foot. Some even believe that their toeless feet help them climb trees and hunt and gather more effectively. Photo: Kudakwashe Hunda.

In recent years, the Doma have had contact with the outside world. They live in settled communities, building their houses on high ground to protect themselves from wild animals. Photo: chronicle.