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3 gru 2021 · Deep in vast caverns of the Postojna cave network, a blind salamander found nowhere else on Earth is one of the star attractions both for visitors and the scientists unraveling its secrets.
25 paź 2022 · This cavern’s blind aquatic salamanders inspire legends and conservation efforts. Postojna Cave is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Slovenia. It is home to salamanders called olms ...
3 cze 2016 · After four months of waiting and watching, a clutch of eggs laid by a Slovenian salamander called an “olm” are finally hatching. The occasion marks a rare opportunity for biologists to study ...
25 kwi 2016 · The salamander’s S-curve has been found carved into the weathered stone of at least one stećak, a type of medieval tombstone that lies scattered across the region.
20 lip 2010 · In the caves of Slovenia and Croatia lives an animal that’s a cross between Peter Pan and Gollum. It’s the olm, a blind, cave-dwelling salamander, also called the proteus and the “human fish ...
24 lut 2023 · These ancient versions of a salamander, usually about 8 to 12 inches long, diverged from other amphibians almost 110 million years ago, around the same time modern birds emerged. Slovenian olms live exclusively in subterranean caves in the Dinaric Alps, a mountain range of extreme biodiversity and a natural bridge between the Balkans and the Alps.
20 cze 2016 · It lives in underground aquifers in Slovenia, surfacing only when floodwaters sweep it from its lair. At 30 centimeters, Proteus is a giant among salamanders, and—like most cave creatures—it has lost its eyes and its color.
