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[–] [email protected] 46 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ironic coming from a member of an endangered species.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

And one that essentially remains in its juvenile form instead of undergoing metamorphosis

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They can morph when they feel like it, no need to rush them.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've heard that it usually kills them when it happens though. They didn't really evolve to be able to do it and live life as adult terrestrial salamanders.