tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237451279306176760.post1831009468468623415..comments2023-12-18T21:46:43.377-08:00Comments on Alta-Pete Farm Tails: Who ARE You?Jenny Glenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04606055794620433163noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237451279306176760.post-7667030141840246192011-08-13T18:55:59.192-07:002011-08-13T18:55:59.192-07:00Mudpuppies are aquatic salamanders.
http://anima...Mudpuppies are aquatic salamanders. <br /><br />http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/mudpuppy/<br /><br />(Used to work with amphibians, forgive the pedantic geekiness.)Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312338448560581132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237451279306176760.post-69119918820586117172011-08-13T04:47:35.047-07:002011-08-13T04:47:35.047-07:00COOL!COOL!thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237451279306176760.post-13947377189082591102011-08-12T22:07:14.160-07:002011-08-12T22:07:14.160-07:00WELL! There you go! Funny I lived here 8 years b...WELL! There you go! Funny I lived here 8 years before I saw one.Jenny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606055794620433163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237451279306176760.post-83403322872844927772011-08-12T21:40:43.589-07:002011-08-12T21:40:43.589-07:00Agreed on the tiger salamander. Interesting - it m...Agreed on the tiger salamander. Interesting - it made me look up its prevalence in your area (I think the lake helps, it says they burrow 2' deep?!) <br /><br />"One of our most common and frequently seen amphibians, the tiger salamander is typically found in the short-grass prairie, aspen parkland, boreal forest, and subalpine areas of central and southern Alberta." <br /><br />From http://talkaboutwildlife.ca/profile/?s=601Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590279128673190945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237451279306176760.post-67588342382004140182011-08-12T14:13:16.553-07:002011-08-12T14:13:16.553-07:00I thought he looked like a type of salamander but ...I thought he looked like a type of salamander but I've never seen one that big and I've never seen one here on the prairies. I thought it was too dry. We had a good rain last night so he must have decided it was a good day to cruise around in the wet grass.<br />Thanks for the info!Jenny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606055794620433163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237451279306176760.post-64000315549396962442011-08-12T10:24:48.706-07:002011-08-12T10:24:48.706-07:00We called them "mud puppies" i.e. salama...We called them "mud puppies" i.e. salamander. They are pretty interesting to watch. We used to catch them in our damp dark cellar and then scare each other!! Just like kids.<br /><br />BlessingsDonienehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08756224977419687996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237451279306176760.post-53328797164937183992011-08-12T10:19:18.392-07:002011-08-12T10:19:18.392-07:00Looks like a tiger salamander.Looks like a tiger salamander.Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312338448560581132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237451279306176760.post-28066989848729634312011-08-12T09:24:53.374-07:002011-08-12T09:24:53.374-07:00he's a salamander- (i forget what kind exactly...he's a salamander- (i forget what kind exactly) in search of a wet, dirty place to hibernate. I am surprised you haven't seen them before!manymuddypawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16354727142892111081noreply@blogger.com