HelpTheHellbender
@helpthehellbend
Hellbender conservation, research, and outreach.
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http://HelpTheHellbender.org 14-04-2014 18:36:06
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Day in the life of a #hellbender dad: guard eggs, but occasionally snack on your own offspring HBs are declining across their US range, and learning about their reproductive ecology seems to be key Video: artificial nest box in a Western PA stream OhioU Research BBC Wildlife
Here's a video created by the IN Fish & Wildlife of our Hellbender release in July. They were 6 years old and were collected as eggs from the same river they were released into (Blue), good luck little ones! Purdue Agriculture Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources Cred: Brent Drinkut
Did you know the hellbender is the largest aquatic salamander in N. America? On average, it reaches lengths of ~2 ft (61 cm)! Its appearance is unmistakable: it has a flattened head, body, & tail—& let’s not forget the copious amounts of slime that covers its body. [📸: Dept. of Agriculture]
![Did you know the hellbender is the largest aquatic salamander in N. America? On average, it reaches lengths of ~2 ft (61 cm)! Its appearance is unmistakable: it has a flattened head, body, & tail—& let’s not forget the copious amounts of slime that covers its body. [📸: <a href="/USDA/">Dept. of Agriculture</a>]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EMWo5a1XsAEWH4A.jpg "American Museum of Natural History (@amnh) on Twitter photo Did you know the hellbender is the largest aquatic salamander in N. America? On average, it reaches lengths of ~2 ft (61 cm)! Its appearance is unmistakable: it has a flattened head, body, & tail—& let’s not forget the copious amounts of slime that covers its body. [📸: <a href=\"/USDA/\">Dept. of Agriculture</a>]")
