But even though it is protected by Japanese law, the giant salamander’s days may be numbered--experts say the damming of many Japanese rivers has destroyed the rocky caverns and burrows where ...

MANIWA, Okayama — Japanese giant salamanders, despite being designated ... And so they decided to create a recipe to answer that question. Through interviews with local elderly people who ...

The Japanese giant salamander can grow up to 5 feet long, weigh 80 pounds and can easily bite off a large chunk of your finger in a split second. The slimy, mottled amphibians have remained ...

But new research suggests the Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) is no deadbeat dad. The Japanese giant salamander is one of the largest amphibians in the world, growing up to 150 cm ...

This week, the National Zoo once again welcomed several new habitants. Four Japanese giant salamanders have arrived as a gift from the City of Hiroshima Asa Zoological Park, and join the lone ...

Washington (CNN)-- The Japanese giant salamander may hold the key to solving an extinction threat in the amphibian community, and researchers at the National Zoo in Washington are hoping a gift of ...