Vertical separation occurs when zygotic twins fail to separate into two during initial formation. From there, the embryo will have multiple-headed defects.
It is known that two-headed deformities in reptiles are considered rare, so the ability to survive in the wild without human care and intervention is even rarer.
Furthermore, scientists are suspecting this photo is fake because there are no footprints of the crocodile crawling on the sand. Meanwhile, its two right limbs were unusually floating on the sand