House hunting for hellbenders: Pick right-sized rock or be eaten by cannibal neighbors
For young hellbenders, choosing the right home is more than a major life decision. Their survival can depend on it….
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Young hellbenders need a kids’ menu
Juvenile hellbenders have a different diet than adults, a finding that could help improve conservation efforts of the giant aquatic…
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River turtle species still suffers from past harvesting
When it comes to conservation efforts, the biggest, cutest and most recognizable animals are often the first to gain public…
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Hellbender salamander study seeks answers for global amphibian decline
A new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers on the endangered Ozark Hellbender giant salamander is the first to…
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Hellbender conservation in the Ozarks, Great Smoky Mountains
A Florida Museum herpetologist examines effects of collecting and flooding upon imperiled giant hellbender salamanders, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis. Hellbender salamanders are…
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