Ran across these little guys when I was researching the Order Urodela for vertebrate zoology class. They are called either Human Fish, or Olm, or Proteus Anguinus if you are a fussy scientific type (follow that link for more info). Got to get back to studying, but had to share the photo.
Enjoy your little living anomalies,
Bp
ps/addendum: Thanks to Wikimedia Commons for access to this photo, details to follow -- Proteus - Ulm - "Human fish" Foto: BoĊĦtjan Burger / Postojnska jama / Notranjska region / Slovenia / Europe. Time of photography: December 1999.
Originally uploaded to English Wikipedia by en:User:Lander on 11 September 2005.
4 comments:
bony fish...?!
We are ALL bony fish woman, you know this.
:-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteichthyes
We are all osteichthyes, sister.
Lets hug to celebrate our fishy glory.
[can't find the exact picture to show the relationship, but when I do I'll probably blog it]
Sweet God man. Those things are gnarly. Or more appropriately, squishy.
They're awesome and you know it LOL.
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