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20 lip 2010 · The olm: the blind cave salamander that lives to 100. By Ed Yong. July 20, 2010. • 7 min read. In the caves of Slovenia and Croatia lives an animal that’s a cross between Peter Pan and Gollum....
This cave salamander is most notable for its adaptations to a life of complete darkness in its underground habitat. The olm's eyes are undeveloped, leaving it blind, while its other senses, particularly those of smell and hearing, are acutely developed. Most populations also lack any pigmentation in their skin.
3 gru 2021 · Underground attraction: Located one hour's drive southwest of Slovenia's capital Ljubljana, the Postojna Cave network is the only place in the world where you'll find olms, or proteus anguinus in...
25 kwi 2016 · What’s Behind Slovenia’s Love Affair with a Salamander? By Meehan Crist. April 25, 2016. Centuries ago, peasants spoke of baby dragons living deep underground. Today we know them as olms....
25 paź 2022 · The olm, a sightless salamander found in caves in Slovenia, Italy, and Albania, can live to be a hundred years old. Photograph by Nature Picture Library, Alamy Stock Photo. “This is the closest...
The olm or proteus (Proteus anguinus ) is an aquatic salamander in the family Proteidae, the only exclusively cave-dwelling chordate species found in Europe. In contrast to most amphibians, it is entirely aquatic, eating, sleeping, and breeding underwater.
11 lip 2019 · The olm is also known as the cave salamander, the proteus, the white salamander, the “močeril” (in Slovenia) – which translates to “one that burrows into wetness”, and “oveja Ribica,” which means “human fish”. They can be found in Italy, Slovenia, Herzegovina, and Croatia.
