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Re: hellbenders




Thanks.  Thank goodness we only have to worry about Rattlers and
Copperheads around here!  Mutant, bait eating salamanders would just be
too much.  :)

Luke



On Wed, 29 Jul 1998, Josh Wiegert wrote:

> 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.
> > > 
> > 
> 
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