EASTERN+TIGER+SALAMANDER

Eastern Tiger Salamander



http://www.uga.edu/~srelherp/salamanders/ambt... __**Diet**__: Some of the things the eastern tiger salamander eats are insects, worms, and similar prey. They also eat newborn mice, and baby snakes only if it's in captivity.

__**Lifespan/life cycle:**__ Most salamanders live 1-60 years depending on which species. They also lose their gills, and their skin, skull, hemoglobin, eyes, and excretory product change.

Habitat: Some salamanders live in trees they also burrow and stream dwell. The eastern tiger salamanders do not live in Australia, Africa, and they are rare South America. __Behavior/Special Skills: __  The Eastern Tiger Salamander lives most of its life underground. They burrow like moles. Most of these salamanders migrate at night, usually during rain. Some other members of the group are referred to as mole salamanders. They are found over 60 cm below the surface which allows them to escape extreme temperatures.



http://www.und.edu/org/ndwild/pics/sal1.GIF 

__Predators/Defense: __  Some of their predators are snakes, birds, owls, bobcats, badgers, and bullfrogs. Snakes and birds share their habitat which is why they are predators. When they hear movement, they run away quickly. They are very shy animals. We are also very scary to them. They are also eaten by aquatic insects.

__Resources __:

Zweifel, Richard. "Turtle." //Encyclopedia Americana//. 2010. Grolier Online. 7 Oct. 2010 .

Gibbons, Whit. "Turtle (reptile)." //Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia//. 2010. Grolier Online. 7 Oct. 2010 .

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7143.html

Animal Diversity Web. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ambystoma_tigrinum.html