The giant Salamander (giant): description, size

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In Japan unusual inhabit a huge creature, which is the world's largest tailed amphibian. Giant Salamander is of two subtypes (Chinese and Japanese), which are very similar to each other and can freely mate with each other. Both species listed in the International Red book and are currently on the verge of extinction, so are strictly protected by various international organizations.

Appearance

Does not look very attractive giant Salamander (the animal). The description of her says that she has the body, completely covered with slime, and a large head that is flattened on top. Her long tail, on the contrary, compressed laterally, and the legs are short and thick. The nostrils are located on the muzzle end, are too close to each other. The eyes are somewhat similar to the beads and are deprived of the eyelids.

giant Salamander

The Giant Salamander has warty skin with fringe on the sides, making the outline of the animal seem even more vague. The upper body of the amphibious has a dark brown colour with grey stains and black shapeless spots. Such an understated color allows it to be completely invisible on the bottom of the pond, as he is good at disguises an animal among various objects of the underwater world.

This amphibian is simply amazing for its size. Its body length including the tail can reach 165 cm, weight-26 pounds. She has great physical strength and can be dangerous if it senses the approach of an enemy.

Where?

The Japanese species of these animals inhabits the Western part of the island of Hondo, and is also used in the Northern city of Gifu. In addition, it lives throughout the island of Shikoku and Kyushu island. The Chinese giant Salamander lives in the South of Guangxi province and the city of Shaanxi.

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Habitat for these tailed amphibians are the mountain rivers and streams with clean, cool water, located at an altitude of about five hundred meters.

giant Salamander

Lifestyle and behavior

These animals are active exclusively at night and sleep during the day in any secluded places. At dusk they go hunting. As its feed usually choose a variety of insects, small amphibians, fish and crustaceans.

At the bottom of these amphibians move with their short legs, but if there is a need for sudden acceleration, connect and even tail. The giant Salamander is usually moving against the current, as it can provide better breathing. Out of the water she comes out on very rare occasions and mostly after floods caused by heavy rains. A lot of time the animal spends in different burrows, large cavities formed among underwater rocks or tree trunks and snags, sunken and stranded on the bottom of the river.

The Japanese Salamander, as well as Chinese and have poor eyesight, but this does not prevent them wonderful to adapt and navigate in space, because they are endowed by nature with a wonderful sense of smell.

Data of amphibians Molting happens several times a year. Old lagging will peel completely off the entire surface of the body. Small pieces and flakes produced in this process can be partially eaten by animals. During this period, which lasts a few days, they make frequent movement, reminiscent of the vibration. Thus amphibians, wash off all of the remaining sections, discarded skins.

The Giant Salamander is considered to be territorial amphibians, so such cases are not uncommon when small males destroyed their larger counterparts. But, in principle, these animals do not differ excessive aggression and only in case of danger can highlight sticky secret, with milky and something reminiscent of the smell of Japanese pepper.

Japanese salamanders

Reproduction

Usually this animal Mates during the period from August to September, after which the female lays her eggs in a hole dug near the shore at a depth of three meters. These eggs have a diameter of approximately 7 mm, and there are some hundreds of them. They ripen about sixty days at a water temperature equal to twelve degrees Celsius.

Soon after birth, larvae have a length of only 30 mm, the rudiments of limbs and a large tail. These amphibians do not go on land until they reach eighteen months of age, when they will have fully formed lungs, and they grow to sexual maturity. Until that time, the giant Salamander is constantly under water.

giant Salamander interesting facts

Food

In the body of these tailed amphibians of the metabolic processes occur very slowly, so they are unable for many days to go without any food and capable of long-term starvation. When they have a need for food, they hunt and catch their prey in a single sharp movement with wide open mouth, thereby providing the effect of a pressure difference. Thus, the victim is safely directed to the stomach along with the water flow.

The Giant salamanders are considered to be carnivores. In captivity, there were even cases of cannibalism that is eating itselflike that.

Wonder

This rare amphibian has a very tasty meat, which is considered a real delicacy. Also widely used in folk medicine giant Salamander. Interesting facts about this animal suggests that it drugs can prevent diseases of the digestive tract, treat tuberculosis, and help with bruises and various blood disorders. So this creature that survived the dinosaurs and have adapted to all the changes of life and climate on Earth at the present time due to human intervention is on the verge of extinction.

Salamander animal description

In our days, this type of tailed amphibians, is under strict supervision, and presented on farms. But to create a natural habitat for these animals is extremely difficult. Therefore, for them it was built deep-water flow channels in the designated kennels. However, in captivity, unfortunately they don't come in such large sizes.


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