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The olm (Proteus anguinus) is the only exclusively cave-dwelling chordate species in Europe, living in the karst of Central and Southeastern Europe. It has undeveloped eyes, external gills, and a snakelike body with reduced limbs and digits.
20 lip 2010 · Learn about the olm, a unique amphibian that has adapted to life in the dark caves of Slovenia and Croatia for millions of years. Discover how it senses its environment, why it never grows up, and how it defies ageing.
29 sty 2020 · The caves beneath Predjama Castle are home to the remarkable olm salamanders. Their eerie pale skin and the fact that they possess both gills and lungs is why people call them ‘the human fish...
Learn about the olm, a blind, pale, and aquatic salamander that lives in caves of Central and Southeastern Europe. Discover its adaptations, life cycle, distribution, and conservation status on Animalia.bio.
18 paź 2024 · Olm (Proteus anguinus) is a cave-dwelling amphibian that lacks pigmentation and has vestigial eyes. It can reproduce by laying eggs or giving birth to live young depending on temperature.
Olms, cave-dwelling salamanders, have been surrounded by mystery for centuries. Local people often saw the olms after heavy rains washed them from the caves, and believed they were the offspring of 'cave dragons'. With the olm's sinuous body and external gills, it’s not too difficult to understand this particular case of mistaken identity.
Olms are ancient and endangered amphibians that live in underground caves in the Balkans. ZSL supports research and protection of olms and their habitats through the EDGE of existence programme.
