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This slimy beast has people puzzled as to whether it's a dragon or a demogorgon

2025-04-26 19:55:21

Buckle up kids, it's time for some weird animal news.

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Some photos from a research fieldtrip have got the internet all confused as to what the researchers found.

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Cue wild pop-culture speculation. Some identified the beastie as a dragon.

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But for others, this animal was altogether STRANGER...

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And then from the left field cameMonsters Inc.

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Another member of the research team clarified what the slimy fella actually was.

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Demogordon. Is that like a Scottish demogorgon? Either way, a Hellbender is a kind of giant salamander, also known as a "snot otter" or "lasagna lizard."

Maybe with all this press the Hellbender will finally get the attention it deserves. You do you lasagna lizard, you do you.

[H/T Twitter moments]

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