A Truly Unique Grasshopper

I was driving home (6-12-12) and this grasshopper flew onto my car window.  As I was driving it seemed to be looking at me and smiling.  The more I looked at it I noticed something was so wrong with it.  Even with its problem it still was managing to move around and yet stay stuck to my window.  It was fascinating to watch, so when I got home I had to get its picture.

  Here it is from one angle and it looks pretty normal.  I must admit I did like how green it was and the markings on its back.

 But when you look at it from the other side you notice its missing its back leg. 

 Looking down on it you can see how there is only 5 legs present.

looking down on top of a 5 legged grasshopper

 Here's some different angles.

   This is how he was looking at me in the window.

  And here's how it looks close up.  Doesn't it look like its smiling.

Smiling 5 legged grasshopper

  I felt sorry for it and took it outside since I didn't think it would survive in my garage.  Especially on top of my car since its one of my cats favorite spots to hang out.  I'm sure it would provide a nice distraction for my cat if I let it there.  So I found this rock made of sandstone and put it on the rock. 

But it didn't like it and quickly hopped/flew down to this of petrified wood. I must admit it has good taste in its choice of rocks it likes.

 Here's my cat Shadow on my car showing he's lord and master of it.

 & here's him stretching on it.  See why the grasshopper wouldn't have a chance with this cat.

I came back about a half hour later and the grasshopper was no where to be seen.  I hoped it found a nice new safe place to live.

I muse:  I wonder if it was born that way or was it a result of an accident?  I wonder how long it will live?