Salamanders are carnivores across nearly all of their habitats, spread out across the world. Many animals may be picky eaters, but not salamanders: anything that fits in their mouths, they will eat.

A rare moment captured on camera shows a giant salamander using its limbs in a surprisingly human-like way to eat. This fascinating behavior offers a closer look at the intelligence and adaptabili ...

“If the ponds hold water over the entire year, then they’re vulnerable to getting invaded by several invasive species, like bullfrogs or mosquitofish,” both of which like to eat salamanders ...

But that doesn’t mean people should overlook their ecological roles. Salamanders eat things that bigger consumers can’t eat and are themselves prey for other animals, meaning salamanders punch ...