Olm

==Summary==
Olms are an aquatic cave salamander with the appearance of an elongated axolotl. The olm is the only exclusively cave-dwelling chordate found in Europe. Olms are most notable for their adaptations to life in complete darkness.
==Powers and Stats==
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Name: Olm
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies; can be male or female
Age: Varies; can live up to 58 years,Noellert A., Noellert C. (1992). Die Aphibien Europas. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & co., Stuttgart.(in German) with an estimated maximum lifespan of up to 100 yearsVoituron, Y.; De Fraipont, M.; Issartel, J.; Guillaume, O.; Clobert, J. (2010). "Extreme lifespan of the human fish (Proteus anguinus): a challenge for ageing mechanisms". Biology Letters. 7 (1): 105–107. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2010.0539. PMC 3030882. PMID 20659920.
Classification: Fully aquatic salamander; Amphibian
Powers and Abilities: Small Size (Type 1; the average olm is 23 to 25 cm long, but the typical length ranges from 20 to 30 cm, with some individuals going up to 40 cm long), Underwater Breathing (Type 1), Regeneration (Low-Mid, Olms can regenerate lost limbs,Secrets of the Olm Revealed (Or at least Some of Them); Republic of Slovenia Government Communication Office (29 November 2019; Retrieved 29 March 2024) although this process takes 11 months just for the limb to regain shape and 16 months to gain a new fully-formed limb), Enhanced Senses (Olms are capable of sensing very low concentrations of organic compounds in the water and are better at sensing the quality and quantity of prey by smell than related amphibians.Hüpop K. (2000). How do cave animals cope with the food scarcity in caves?. In: Culver D.C. et al. (ed.): Ecosystems of the world: Subterranean Ecosystems, pp. 159–188. Amsterdam: Elsevier It can use the taste buds near its gills to sense chemicals in surrounding waters.Istenič, L.; Bulog, B. (1979). "The structural differentiations of the buccal and pharyngeal mucous membrane of the Proteus anguinus Laur". Biološki Vestnik. 27: 1–12. The epithelia of its inner ear are very specifically differentiated, allowing the olm to sense sounds within water and vibrations within the ground and allowing it to register sound sources.Bulog, B (1989). "Differentiation of the inner ear sensory epithelia of Proteus anguinus (Urodela, Amphibia)". Journal of Morphology. 202 (3): 325–338. doi:10.1002/jmor.1052020303. PMID 29865674. S2CID 46928861.Bulog B. (1990). Čutilni organi oktavolateralnega sistema pri proteju Proteus anguinus (Urodela, Amphibia). I. Otični labirint (Sense organs of the octavolateral system in proteus Proteus anguinus (Urodela, Amphibia). I. Otic labyrinth). Biološki vestnik 38: 1–16 (in Slovene) The Olm has a hearing range from 10 to 12000 Hz.Bulog B. & Schlegel P. (2000). Functional morphology of the inner ear and underwater audiograms of Proteus anguinus (Amphibia, Urodela). Pflügers Arch 439(3), suppl., pp. R165–R167. Able to use electroreception through ampullary organs.Istenič, L.; Bulog, B. (1984). "Some evidence for the ampullary organs in the European cave salamander Proteus anguinus (Urodela, Amphibia)". Cell Tissue Res. 235 (2): 393–402. doi:10.1007/bf00217865. PMID 6705040. S2CID 25511603. It is able to detect weak electrical fieldsSchlegel, P.; Bulog, B. (1997). "Population-specific behavioral electrosensitivity of the European blind cave salamander, Proteus anguinus". Journal of Physiology (Paris). 91 (2): 75–79. doi:10.1016/S0928-4257(97)88941-3. PMID 9326735. S2CID 25550328. and orient itself with Earth's magnetic fieldBulog B., Schlegel P. et al. (2002). Non-visual orientation and light-sensitivity in the blind cave salamander, Proteus anguinus (Amphibia, Caudata). In: Latella L., Mezzanotte E., Tarocco M. (eds.). 16th international symposium of biospeleology; 2002 Sep 8–15; Verona: Societé Internationale de Biospéologie, pp. 31–32.)
Attack Potency: Below Average Human level (Typically feeds on small crustaceans, snails, and insects)
Speed: Below Average Human (Olms are claimed to go up to 5 mph)
Lifting Strength: Below Average Human (It should be able to handle at most its weight underwater, which is around 20 grams. Can tear limbs off members of its own kind)
Striking Strength: Below Average Human level
Durability: Below Average Human level (Can survive attacks from members of its own kind)
Stamina: Unknown
Range: Below Standard Melee Range (centimeters)
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Animalistic
Weaknesses: As they grow gills instead of lungs, olms cannot survive outside of water. Their regeneration is rather slow, meaning it'd still be easy to kill an olm. They are extremely sensitive to changes in the caverns they live in and to pollution.Bulog, B.; Mihajl, K.; et al. (2002). "Trace element concentrations in the tissues of Proteus anguinus (Amphibia, Caudata) and the surrounding environment". Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 136 (1–4): 147–163. doi:10.1023/A:1015248110142. S2CID 55129952.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Regeneration Users
Category:Underwater Breathing Users
Category:Small Sized Characters
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Animals
Category:Real World
Category:Amphibians
Category:Characters