Slovenia’s ultra-rare ‘dragon eggs’ are hatching as we speak

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Strap on your birthday hats and break out the cake and candles, because a new ‘dragon’ just hatched inside Postojna Cave in southwestern Slovenia!

No, they’re not real dragons (we wish fire-breathing dragons were real just as much as you do) - they’re actually a species of blind, aquatic salamander called olms, which are nicknamed dragons because of their long, slender bodies.

But even if they aren’t the dragons from your favourite lore, these hatchlings are a huge deal, because olms only lay eggs once or twice a decade, despite their 100-year lifespans.

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(via moreanimalia)

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