Dragons are legendary creatures that are widely believed to not exist. But in 2013, there was a photo of the "Kunlun Mountain True Dragon" on the Internet, which caused a sensation in major forums. But later everyone found out that this was actually made with another creature PS, this magical creature is the cave salamander. If you don't consider the size, the cave salamander is really very similar to the shape of a Chinese dragon, and it is a "small white dragon".
Humans do not have a long history of discovering the salamander, and in 1768, researchers discovered the salamander, which was then named "Proteus", the name of a sea god in ancient Greece. The cave salamander is an amphibian that lives mainly in underground caves in the Alps and is mainly underwater. The cave salamander, also known as the blind salamander, has degraded its visual function due to its long-term life in the cave. The cave salamander is white throughout , and adult cave salamanders can grow up to 40 cm long.
Cave salamanders mainly live on small underwater insects, but even without food, they can survive for up to 6 years. Although the cave salamander has no vision, it has a strong sense of chemical and electrical signals and can catch some invertebrates for food.
Humans have not confirmed the length of life of the salamander so far, but there is a theory that the lifespan of the salamander exceeds the human lifespan and can reach more than 100 years, and it is still unclear what makes the salamander so long-lived. Cave salamanders are so exotic that many countries around the world have a strong interest in cave salamanders. However, at present, Slovenia only provides male salamanders to other countries, preventing the spread of salamanders to other countries for research purposes only.
Ordinary amphibians, such as frogs, undergo several changes in their bodies, but cave salamanders do not. The cave salamander hatches 3 months after spawning, and there is no difference in appearance between the small cave salamander and the adult cave salamander, which scientists call a permanent pedophilic amphibian.
If you have to compare the appearance of the salamander and the dragon, one obvious difference is that the salamander does not have scales on the body, but very smooth skin. What is particularly amazing about the cave salamander is that it also has limbs and can travel through the rocks in the cave.
The discovery of the cave salamander is indeed eye-catching, but the legendary dragon is still missing. Many people hope that the dragon is a real creature, which will solve many difficult puzzles. I don't know if after everyone sees the cave salamander, will they have the idea that dragons are also real creatures?