The Creature That Lives Its Entire Life in Total D

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00:00Ever wondered what it's like to live your entire life in total darkness?

00:04Well, meet the OM, a bizarre cave-dwelling salamander from Europe that does exactly that.

00:12This pale, blind creature looks like a tiny, ghostly dragon and can live for up to a hundred years.

00:21It navigates its underwater world using super senses, like an incredible sense of smell

00:27and the ability to detect electric fields.

00:30But here's the wildest part.

00:32OMs can go without food for up to ten years.

00:36Imagine skipping dinner for a decade.

00:39They just chill in the pitch-black water, waiting for a rare snack to drift by.

00:45From their see-through skin to their extreme survival skills,

00:49OMs are a real-life mystery hiding deep beneath our feet.

00:53What an absolutely fascinating and weird little creature.

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