mirkokosmos:Japanese Giant Salamander [Andrias Japonicus] Ōsanshōuo [Giant Pepper Fish] The Japanese
mirkokosmos:Japanese Giant Salamander [Andrias Japonicus] Ōsanshōuo [Giant Pepper Fish] The Japanese Giant Salamander, being restricted to streams with clear, cool water, is entirely aquatic and nocturnal.When threatened, these salamanders can excrete a strong-smelling, milky substance with an odor resembling Japanese pepper. It has very poor eyesight, and possesses special sensory cells covering its skin, running from head to toe. This feature is essential for hunting. It is a long-lived species, in the wild they may live for nearly 80 years.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_giant_salamander -- source link
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