Tiger Salamander Hunts Cockroaches at Night

Posted on May 18, 2012

In this National Geographic video, a hungry tiger salamander hunts and consumes cockroaches at night. The salamander can grow to over a foot long. The larger tiger salamanders can also eat larger prey, such as small mice, earthworms and other amphibians. They can be found in the U.S., southern Canada and eastern Mexico. We could use more of these wide-mouthed salamanders around to reduce the cockroach populations. Take a look:

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