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just a little interesting happening

trincan

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Was at the Detroit river for a stroll the other day here in Windsor, Ontario, and i saw a seagull trying to swallow a small salamander, that had to have been a small mudpuppy, (that's the only caudate around Windsor) there were three birds surrounding the one doing the "eating" (trying to swallow the thing whole) i could not make out the gills, it being out of water and all. I would have thought it to be too slimy, and even toxic? Maybe it was already dead though, the water here is gross...
Just thought I would share, I have never seen anything like this before. Anyone else with a similar experience?
 

Kaysie

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There are definitely mudpuppies in the Detroit River. As far as birds trying to eat salamanders, that's pretty common as well. They're not that toxic. Not like T.granulosa or anything.
 
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