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Re: hellbenders
Yeah,
But they don't have teeth like alligator's or else Casper woulnd't be
snorkeling in the Tennessee and North Carolina creeks, me either for that
matter! : )
BG
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> From: Josh Wiegert <jwiegert at nexus_v-wave.com>
> To: nfc at actwin_com
> Subject: Re: hellbenders
> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 6:21 PM
>
> Hellbenders are a member of the Salamander group of amphibians. They are
> native to the SouthEastern US. They are completely aaquatic, and ugly as
> sin. They are characterized by skin that looks about three to four sizes
> too big for them, an affinity for cold water, brown colouring, and large
> gills, if I remmeber correctly. They are widely believed to be venomous
> or poisonous. THey're frequently taken by fishermen, as they'll eat
> anything. Most will cut the line rather than touch these terrible
> monsters.
>
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> On Wed, 29 Jul 1998, mcclurg luke e wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > What are hellbenders?
> >
> >
> > LM
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 Prizma at aol_com wrote:
> >
> > > moonman...
> > > i believe hellbenders are common across a wide expanse of n america.
i caught
> > > them in a clear stream by turning over stones while snorkling.
flowing water
> > > about 2' deep.
> > > my second time to encounter them in the same type environment. trout
fisherman
> > > often catch them.
> > > casper
> > > they eat just about anything they can catch.
> > >
> >