'Laser-eyed' salamander captivates social media after chance photo at Japan aquarium

NABARI, Mie -- A social media post by Akame Waterfalls Aquarium in this western Japan city is attracting widespread attention ...
The Spokesman-Review

A tale of two nearly extinct giant salamanders

KYOTO, Japan – In Japanese rivers, if you’re very lucky, you might find unusual amphibians that grow up to 5 feet long and look like strange cartoon dinosaurs. They are giant salamanders. “Salamanders ...
Forbes

Citizens Fear Danger To Rare Japanese Salamander From Mega Solar

UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 23: Close-up of a giant salamander (Megalobatrachus maximus) (Photo by De Agostini via Getty Images/De Agostini via Getty Images) Expansion of renewable energy production, ...
insider.si.edu

Virtual keeper Talk: Japanese Giant Salamander

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Meet one of our Japanese giant salamanders, Hiro, and Reptile Discovery Center keeper Kyle Miller in this virtual animal demo! . . . People think ...
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Japanese Giant Salamander at Smithsonian's National Zoo

🦎🌊 Rush in to the Reptile Discovery Center to see the second-largest amphibian on earth—the Japanese giant salamander! A brand-new exhibit brings visitors face-to-face with these curious and ...
EurekAlert!

When gigantism shapes the diet of a superpredator

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Liège on a large population of Japanese giant salamanders – one of the largest amphibians in the world – reveals that above a certain size, a ...
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Japanese giant salamander (IMAGE)

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