Don't worry about this guy and his kind going extinct, he is listed as LC, (least concern), on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Conservation Status Scale.


Some say they are all a bunch of urban pests, thieves even. They not only steal food but also stuff, your favorite pair of jeans, your Mix-o-matic Blender, you name it. But dang, aren't they cute.

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Did you know that mudpuppies have an average lifespan of twenty years old?




Despite their name, these little friends do not bark like dogs. They do, however, grow to be as long as 16 inches! That's one lengthy salamander.