Rare giant salamanders found in Newcastle

A crew from the Newcastle Public Works Department got quite a surprise recently when they discovered two Pacific giant salamanders.

The species is rare to begin with, and the creatures are usually very elusive and come out only at night to avoid predators. Even more interesting, they actually bark when threatened making a noise similar to a dog.

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Tagged as: Creatures, Dogs, Newcastle, Pacific Giant Salamanders, Predators, Public Works Department, Salamanders, Species

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