Rare 'baby dragons' on display in Slovenia
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PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
A young olm, or proteus (Proteus anguinus) - an aquatic salamander - swimming in an aquarium in Postojna Cave, Slovenia, on Thursday. Olms are ancient underwater predators which can live up to 100 years and breed only once in a decade. They are resistant to long-term starvation, an adaptation to their underground habitat. In 2016, a total of 64 eggs were hatched in a rare occasion, with 21 olms surviving. The young olms are now slowly being released into an aquarium in the cave that is open to visitors.


