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in Okayama Japan locals celebrate a

in Okayama Japan locals celebrate a legendary and phibian the Japanese giant

legendary and phibian the Japanese giant

legendary and phibian the Japanese giant salamander once faced extinction due to

salamander once faced extinction due to

salamander once faced extinction due to hunting and habitat destruction now it’s

hunting and habitat destruction now it’s

hunting and habitat destruction now it’s making a comeback most species of

making a comeback most species of

making a comeback most species of salamanders and their close relatives

salamanders and their close relatives

salamanders and their close relatives the news average just a few inches in

the news average just a few inches in

the news average just a few inches in leaf like this palm sized fire belly

the Japanese giant salamanders can grow

the Japanese giant salamanders can grow up to 5 feet in length and weigh 36

up to 5 feet in length and weigh 36

up to 5 feet in length and weigh 36 kilograms that’s 80 pounds known in

kilograms that’s 80 pounds known in

kilograms that’s 80 pounds known in Japanese as the Osan Scholl or pepper

Japanese as the Osan Scholl or pepper

Japanese as the Osan Scholl or pepper fish the salamander is entirely aquatic

fish the salamander is entirely aquatic

fish the salamander is entirely aquatic and nocturnal look at that

and nocturnal look at that

and nocturnal look at that during the day the shy creatures burrow

during the day the shy creatures burrow

during the day the shy creatures burrow into the riverbanks too high it’s a

into the riverbanks too high it’s a

into the riverbanks too high it’s a relic of a species this animal has

relic of a species this animal has

relic of a species this animal has hardly changed for the past 20 million

hardly changed for the past 20 million

hardly changed for the past 20 million years judging by its ancient appearance

years judging by its ancient appearance

years judging by its ancient appearance that’s not hard to believe

that’s not hard to believe

that’s not hard to believe authorities have outlawed hunting the

authorities have outlawed hunting the

authorities have outlawed hunting the creature but its habitat is still at

creature but its habitat is still at

creature but its habitat is still at risk

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[Music] the hustle and bustle of modern Japan is

the hustle and bustle of modern Japan is

the hustle and bustle of modern Japan is hardly ideal for a giant amphibian more

hardly ideal for a giant amphibian more

hardly ideal for a giant amphibian more than 125 million people live in this

than 125 million people live in this

than 125 million people live in this nation of small islands and land is at

nation of small islands and land is at

nation of small islands and land is at an absolute premium but the real threat

an absolute premium but the real threat

an absolute premium but the real threat to the salamander is here dams created

to the salamander is here dams created

to the salamander is here dams created to control flooding Kyoto gets an

to control flooding Kyoto gets an

to control flooding Kyoto gets an average of 64 inches of rain a year much

average of 64 inches of rain a year much

average of 64 inches of rain a year much of it during the monsoon season the

of it during the monsoon season the

of it during the monsoon season the network of dams and flood gates prevent

network of dams and flood gates prevent

network of dams and flood gates prevent the city from getting water line but

the city from getting water line but

the city from getting water line but they are a barrier to the life cycle of

they are a barrier to the life cycle of

they are a barrier to the life cycle of the giant salamanders herpetologist dr.

the giant salamanders herpetologist dr.

the giant salamanders herpetologist dr. Akira Mori is working on a solution

Akira Mori is working on a solution

Akira Mori is working on a solution so imagine day chavalla to yamoa know

so imagine day chavalla to yamoa know

so imagine day chavalla to yamoa know Kasane cozy Tokido Sonoco Cicinho

Kasane cozy Tokido Sonoco Cicinho

Kasane cozy Tokido Sonoco Cicinho Domenico musubi salute Akari vato

Domenico musubi salute Akari vato

Domenico musubi salute Akari vato damn it screw em to expect a and all

damn it screw em to expect a and all

damn it screw em to expect a and all stotra sonsaku de Barcelona crustacean

stotra sonsaku de Barcelona crustacean

stotra sonsaku de Barcelona crustacean electrons

electrons

electrons in this rare night footage giant

in this rare night footage giant

in this rare night footage giant salamander struggles back upstream after

salamander struggles back upstream after

salamander struggles back upstream after becoming trapped in a dam spillway when

becoming trapped in a dam spillway when

becoming trapped in a dam spillway when the banks of rivers are covered in

the banks of rivers are covered in

the banks of rivers are covered in concrete for flood control the

concrete for flood control the

concrete for flood control the salamanders habitat is destroyed so

salamanders habitat is destroyed so

salamanders habitat is destroyed so emotional son Lance a new bachelor

emotional son Lance a new bachelor

emotional son Lance a new bachelor snakes colony and also you even open a

snakes colony and also you even open a

snakes colony and also you even open a urinal

urinal

urinal Stano schema – knock-knock – Antonio

Stano schema – knock-knock – Antonio

Stano schema – knock-knock – Antonio salmon dick in a compact the problem

salmon dick in a compact the problem

salmon dick in a compact the problem Akira Mori and his colleagues at Kyoto

Akira Mori and his colleagues at Kyoto

Akira Mori and his colleagues at Kyoto University have devised a complex system

University have devised a complex system

University have devised a complex system of ramps and staircases to modify the

of ramps and staircases to modify the

of ramps and staircases to modify the dams they allow the giant salamanders to

dams they allow the giant salamanders to

dams they allow the giant salamanders to maneuver upriver beyond the dam and back

maneuver upriver beyond the dam and back

maneuver upriver beyond the dam and back to the mountain streets where they can

to the mountain streets where they can

to the mountain streets where they can lay their eggs and continue their

lay their eggs and continue their

lay their eggs and continue their species

zoos worldwide have had some success

zoos worldwide have had some success breeding the Japanese giant salamander

breeding the Japanese giant salamander

breeding the Japanese giant salamander in captivity the Japan hopes that by

in captivity the Japan hopes that by

in captivity the Japan hopes that by creating a shortcut around the dams

creating a shortcut around the dams

creating a shortcut around the dams it will allow these giants to flourish

it will allow these giants to flourish

it will allow these giants to flourish in their natural habitat as well

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