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Today, I am sharing a photo for Carol’s Wacky Wednesday Challenge. This is a figure of the Proteus Anguinus (olm) of the Postojna Cave, Slovenia. This amazing creature is often called “the human fish” because of its fleshy color, and they are also referred to as “baby dragons”.
The olm’s length is 25 to 30 centimetres, and it is the largest among cave-dwelling animals. It is completely adapted to life in the dark. Its diet consists of crustaceans, worms, snails, and other aquatic invertebrates. It has a lifespan of up to one hundred years and can go without food for several years. See a photo here or read more here.
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Did you know the olms mark their territory with chemical signals?
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Did you know that olms have an extremely developed sense of smell?
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According to statistics, a mere two baby olms successfully hatch from 500 eggs in nature, did you know that?
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Are these animals pink??? So strange. I had not heard of them before.
Yes they are like pinkish human flesh, you can see a photo here: https://www.postojnska-jama.eu/assets/Uploads/PJ-2018-Proteusova-jama-proteus.jpg
I didn’t know about them before my trip but they seem to be a big attraction and there are a lot of souvenirs dedicated to them.
Oh my God. It is so strange but it has some beauty.
Thanks for the mention. Perfect for the challenge. Never heard fo this, how cool!
Thank you so much for creating such a fun and inspiring challenge!
This is the first time I have heard of this fish. Did you see this fish?
It’s actually more of an aquatic salamander than fish. Unfortunately, our trip didn’t include visiting the vivarium but we saw them on a live camera screen.
Although the human fish lives in my country I did not know these facts. Thanks for sharing.
I didn’t know before my trip either. There are so many interesting creatures hidden around the world.
I agree. We just have to find them. Sometimes we are not aware of this enough.
Thanks for this post and the information in it.
Thank you very much for stopping by and your lovely comments!
Lots of eggs needed to get one or two adults is the reality of smaller creatures. I love the wacky picture!
Thank you so much! They are very interesting creatures.
we have a cavefish in the Large US caves. I remember seeing them when I was 13 maybe, they were so cool.
thanks for sharing this!
There are so many amazing animals hidden around the world.
there are, it is always amazing!
I don’t know anything about this interesting fish, dear Ellie … I’ve never visited Postojna Cave before
I didn’t know about it before the trip either. The cave us very beautiful and interesting to visit.
I have said no to all your questions. As a matter of fact I did not even know such a creature exists Thanks for letting us know.
Thank you! I didn’t know that before my trip to the cave either. They are very proud of these species.