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11:14, 28-May-2019
The guards of nature | Episode 6: Giant salamander's return to nature
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Being one of the largest living amphibians, the Chinese giant salamander is under second-class state protection in China and is considered as "critically endangered" by the IUCN Red List.
According to legends, the Chinese giant salamander cries like the human infant, hence the nickname "baby fish." Although in reality, they lack vocal cord to cry out, and they make only the hissing sound while breathing.
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(Cover image: Chinese giant salamander from the footage by CGTN Nature's filming crew.)
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