If Batman had a cat, it would probably look something like this. The household pet, named Yoda, was born with an extra set of ears. Valerie and Ted Rock took him in two years ago after visiting a bar near their home in Chicago, where he was being passed round by curious drinkers. He was one of a large litter and the owners were looking for a home for him. A good listener: Two-year-old house cat Yoda was born with four ears The couple immediately fell for the freaky feline and asked the owner if they could adopt him. He agreed and the couple named the cat Yoda, after the pointy-eared Jedi knight in Star Wars.Valerie, 65, said: 'We were at a pub on the south side of Chicago with a group of friends when we noticed a small cage sitting on the bar and people passing around a kitten.'He had been part of a large litter and the owners were looking to find a home for him.'Ted and I had just lost a cat that was our pet for over 20 years, and we were sure we were done with cats.'When he was passed around he reached for Ted, crawled up into the crook of his neck and fell asleep - Ted was a goner.

'It was a done deal when the kitten made himself at home on Ted's shoulder. 'We decided to name him Yoda. I understand the Star Wars character was based on George Lucas' cat.' After adopting the eight-week-old kitten into their Illinois home, Valerie decided to have Yoda checked out with the local vet. Owner: Valerie Rock found Yoda being passed around a Chicago bar and took him home with her But the vet was mystified by his unique appearance. 'The vet had never seen anything like it before,' explains Valerie. 'He immediately went to the internet and found the four-eared cat in Germany. 'We have spoken with other vets in our acquaintance, and they likewise had never encountered anything like this.'We began to realise that we had something very special. 'As a result, he has been an indoor cat and has a chip installed in case he gets lost. Yoda is so different that we were concerned that he might be catnapped.' Yoda's extra 'flaps' are separate to the base of his skull, with one placed slightly behind the other.

Yet despite his unusual looks, Valerie is sure Yoda's behaviour - and hearing - are  quite normal. 'Yoda's hearing is normal as far as we know,' says Valerie. 'People do a double take when they see him or his picture. It is great fun showing him off. Yoda: The wise Star Wars character the cat was named after 'We have actually had people ask if we had his ears cut to look this way. 'But he is a perfectly normal affectionate, curious cat and is a joy to have around. 'He is not afraid of anything and is very sociable unlike some of the other cats I have owned. 'But he does have an interesting obsession with bread - I can't leave bread on the counter for a moment. 'And when he purrs, it is not audible. The only way I know that he is purring is to put my finger on his throat to feel the vibration. 'He also is not very vocal. He meows, but only softly, and not very often which is a good thing.'A green-skinned figure in a medieval manuscript may look very familiar to Star Wars fans.The ink illustration appears to show the Jedi knight Yoda on the pages of a religious document.

But in fact, the drawing is part of a bizarre representation of the Biblical story of Samson, one expert claims.esa hoodie guy A green-tinged cloaked figure in a medieval manuscript (pictured) bears more than a little resemblance to Yoda from the Star Wars films, but is in fact a part of a strange representation of the Biblical story of SamsonThe drawing shows a cloaked creature with long, spiky hands and protruding pointy ears - just like the fantasy character.‘zwangerschaps hoodieThe Yoda image comes from a 14th century manuscript known as the Smithfield Decretals,’ British Library curator Julian Harrison told MailOnline. richard pryor hoodie‘I'd love to say that it really was Yoda, or was drawn by a medieval time traveller, but it's actually an illustration to the biblical story of Samson — the artist clearly had a vivid imagination!’ the curator of the museum’s medieval manuscripts blog said.old navy hoodie earbuds

The Yoda like image comes from a 14th-century manuscript known as the Smithfield Decretals. denver broncos hoodie walmartA model of the popular Star Wars character is shownAccording to the biblical account, Samson was given supernatural strength by God in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic acts such as killing a lion, slaying an entire army with only the jawbone of an ass and destroying a pagan temple.david and goliath zip hoodiesBut he had two vulnerabilities - his attraction to untrustworthy women and his hair, without which he became weak and powerless.These vulnerabilities ultimately proved fatal for him in the story of Samson and Delilah.However, it’s not clear which character ‘Yoda’ is meant to be in the tale.Dr Harrison said it is simply a whimsical addition to the page, which also includes other strange human-animal hybrids.

The manuscript that appears to bear the sci-fi character’s image is also known as the ‘Decretals of Gregory IX with gloss of Bernard of Parma’ and was painstakingly written and illustrated in France between 1300 and 1340, NPR reported.So the biblical character, or ‘Yoda’ made his appearance in a collection of papal letters and church decrees in the precious volume, which can be viewed in its entirely online.It also includes a bizarre image of a rabbit shooting a leaping dog with a bow and arrow. No-one is suggesting that the image of Yoda influenced the popular films in any way, but according to Star Wars folklore, Yoda is 900 years old – in the films shot in the late 1970s.So if it were him in shown in the book, it would have been a ‘portrait’ drawn when the character was approximately 260 years old.The trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has now been released and shows Hans Solo, played by Harrison Ford, who appeared more than 30 years ago as the character in The Jedi Returns.The eagerly anticipated film directed by JJ Abrams is set for release on 18 December and features original trilogy actors Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher who played Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.

This is a more traditional image of the story of Samson, painted in 1630 by Anthonie van Dyck. The tale goes that Samson is given supernatural strength by God and does great acts, but he loses it when his hair is cut off and dies a violent death The biblical character, or ‘Yoda’ made his appearance in a collection of papal letters and church decrees in the precious volume, a page of which is shown above. The character is simply a whimsical addition to the page, which also has other bizarre human-animal hybrids From today, Star Wars fans will be able to tweet using new emojis exclusive to the social network.Three emojiis have been introduced showing C3PO, a Storm trooper and a new droid. From today, Star Wars fans will be able to tweet using new emojis (pictured) exclusive to the social networkThey have been rolled out in anticipation of the release of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.To tweet a Star Wars emoji, users must include hastags: #C3PO, #STORMTROOPER or #BB8 which will be transformed into little cartoons.