Look at this salamander!!!

[Scotty Allen]

And, to make them even more interesting, they bite. Hard! I had the opportunity to handle one quite a few years ago. Imagine trying to grab hold of a five foot, 10 lb. chunk of wet liver with teeth and a brain that does not want to be grabbed.

[Lrptls]

is the chinese and japanese giant salamander the same species?

[sevenofthorns]

No, different species but in the same family. Very similiar.

That's awesome Scotty. I now envy you! I haven't had the pleasure of seeing one of them first hand yet, but it's on my 'to do' list. Salamanders rock.