Name: This Primeval Amphibian Has a Peppery Edge
Uploaded: 2019-11-24T14:51:53.000Z
Duration: 1 min 27 s
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- [Voiceover] This is a Japanese giant salamander.

the Japanese giant salamander is highly evolved.

It is covered head to tail with specialized cells

that detect tiny vibrations in its environment.

a strong-smelling ooze that smells like a Japanese pepper,

hence, its common Japanese name, giant pepper fish.

The Japanese giant salamander is entirely aquatic,

and spends its life in clear, cool flowing streams.

If left alone, the Japanese giant salamander

This one is 26 years old, and in the wild

But pollution of its river habitat, and over collection,

are threatening this fascinating primordial creature.

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This Primeval Amphibian Has a Peppery Edge

massive

fascinating

evolve

common