Watch ancient baby cave ‘dragons’ hatching!
It seems dragons really do exist!
This bizarre-looking, ancient cave-dweller, the olm, lives in the underground cave systems of Central and Southeastern Europe. Centuries ago, it was believed that they were the offspring of a real underground dragon β cool!
These days, theyβre known as the βhuman fishβ by locals because of their flesh-coloured skin.Β
Last year, an ancient cave in Slovenia hit the headlines when one of its rare olms laid eggs in an aquarium within the caves.
Now, you can watch an incredible time-lapse video that shows the baby dragonsβ journey, from eggs to hatching and swimming!

Olms are aquatic, can grow up to 30cm in length and live for 100 years. They feast on crabs, worms and snails and are completely blind, although theyβve developed other super senses to help them navigate their dark surroundings, including hearing, smell and balance.
Itβs hoped that these new babies will give the species β which has been listed as a rare and endangered species since 1982 β a welcome boost, plus help scientists to better understand these weird creatures.
Itβs the first time that olms have been recorded reproducing on film. Now thatβs what we call a roaring success!

Images: Postojnska Jama
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