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11-01-2011, 06:49 AM
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Re: Worlds Weirdest Animals - Picture Thread
The Olm: (Wikipedia) - The olm, or proteus (Proteus anguinus), is a blind amphibian endemic to the subterranean waters of caves of the Dinaric karst of southern Europe. It lives in the waters that flow underground through this extensive limestone region including waters of the Soča river basin near Trieste in Italy, through to southern Slovenia, southwestern Croatia, and Herzegovina. The olm is the only species in its genus Proteus, the only European species of the family Proteidae, and the only European exclusively cave-dwelling chordate. It is also occasionally called the "human fish" by locals because of its skin color, similar to that of white people (translated literally from Slovene: človeška ribica and Croatian: čovječja ribica), as well as "cave salamander" or "white salamander." In Slovenia it is also known by the name močeril, which translates as "the one that burrows into wetness." This animal is most notable for its adaptations to a life of complete darkness in its underground habitat. The olm's eyes are undeveloped, leaving it blind, while its other senses, particularly those of smell and hearing, are acutely developed. It also lacks any pigmentation in its skin. In contrast to most amphibians, the olm is entirely aquatic, and it eats, sleeps, and breeds underwater. It has 3 toes on its forelimbs, but 2 toes on its hind feet. It also exhibits neoteny, retaining larval characteristics like external gills into adulthood, like the American amphibians, the axolotl and the mud puppy. · |
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11-12-2011, 10:35 PM
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Re: Worlds Weirdest Animals - Picture Thread
I.... FUCKING.... NEVER.... want to run into a FUCKING COCONUT CRAB! And fuck off for bringing it to my attention that there's a giant |
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09-28-2022, 02:52 PM
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Re: Worlds Weirdest Animals - Picture Thread
These guys remind me of the xenomorph from Alien with their funky ass jaws. Def worth a youtube search. The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is a rare species of deep-sea shark. Sometimes called a “living fossil”, it is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125 million years old. This pink-skinned animal has a distinctive profile with an elongated, flattened snout, and highly protrusible jaws containing prominent nail-like teeth. It is usually between 3 and 4 m (10 and 13 ft) long when mature, though it can grow considerably larger. Goblin sharks inhabit upper continental slopes, submarine canyons, and seamounts throughout the world at depths greater than 100 m (330 ft), with adults found deeper than juveniles. ![]() |
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11-09-2022, 04:26 PM
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Re: Worlds Weirdest Animals - Picture Thread
This is the weirdest fish I ever caught. Alligator gar. Caught it in the back pond. I fetched a pair of rawhide gloves to hold the fish and remove the lure. Then threw him back. They are a docile fish that clamps its prey until it dies. That is why it is okay to hug a gar, as long as you stay away from it's teeth.
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