Story By: Lee Bullen, Sub-Editor: Marija Stojkoska,  Agency: Newsflash

This is the moment a mutant lamb runs around on its front legs only after being born with stumps for hind legs.

The two-legged lamb was born near the city of Hulunbuir in the northern Chinese province of Inner Mongolia.

Sadly, the mutant sheep only survived for 40 days before dying of gas build-up on 25th April, according to the news site Baidu.

The owner said the lamb initially shuffled around on its stomach and two front knees when following its mum to feed, but later learned how to walk on both legs.

In the footage, the lamb is seen walking around the farm on its front legs with its body raised in the air.

Apparently born with stumps as hind legs, the lamb is able to move around freely and even ducks under a fence to enter a pen.

When leaving the pen, the lamb drops to its knees and slides under the bar before joining the rest of the flock.

At one point, the lamb apparently needs a rest and lowers its body to place its stumps on the ground to take the weight off its front legs.

However, an overzealous sheep comes along and knocks the tottery lamb to the ground.