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The Vanishing Waterdog of North Carolina | Durham News
Meet the Neuse River waterdog — a rare, fully aquatic salamander found only in eastern North Carolina’s Neuse and Tar River basins. With feathery red gills and lifespans exceeding decades, this elusive creature is now federally threatened due to habitat destruction from urban development. Sediment runoff smothers egg-laying sites, wiping out 35% of its historic range — especially near Raleigh — and leaving few young survivors. Biologists brave winter ice to track them, hoping to spark local awareness. Since most land is privately owned, conservation groups are offering free on-site advice to…
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