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The Proteus Anguinus

 
 

The Proteus Anguinus

The Proteus Anguinus An example of an Olm, Slovenia This species only lives in Slovenia, in the Postojna caves. © Mladenovic/OT Slovenie

The mysterious amphibian creature 'proetus anguinus' ("small human fish") looks like a salamander but with legs. It is the biggest vertebra living under water and can be spotted in the caves of Postojna, its natural habitat.

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