19) Olms Flashcards
1
Q
What are Olms ?
A
These are eyeless pink salamanders usually pink in color
2
Q
What are they also known as ?
A
Baby dragon or Human fish
3
Q
What do they eat ?
A
They feed on detritus and are endemic cave vertebrates. They can survive without food for upto 10yrs
4
Q
Habitat ?
A
Large subterranean aquatic karst systems formed in limestone and dolomite rocks
They are entirely an aquatic species and prefer waters of 5 to 15 degrees
5
Q
Threat ?
A
Polluted waters. They require clean water for survival
6
Q
Why in news ?
A
They are now bred in Postojna cave of Slovenia
