The zoologist ^ised a great many big words in speaking of tlie 

 salamanders. We do not need to learn tlieni unless we want to. 

 He said that they are amphibians, which means that they live in tlie 

 water and on land. Since this is the case, we must make a cage for 

 their winter home which will give them an opportunity to enjoy 

 both. In the accompanying illustration one way of doing this is 

 shown. Perhaps some Junior IS^aturalist can devise a better way. 

 If so, I hope that he will tell some of the other members of the 

 club about it. 



There were two kinds of salamanders in the cage which we have 

 shown in the picture. One was black with round yellow spots on 

 each side of his back. He was introduced as Amblystoma. The 

 other, a saacy looking little fellow, bears the name Diemic-tylus. 

 His body was green above and lemon-yellow underneath. On 

 either side was a row 

 of scarlet spots, each 

 surrounded by a black 

 ring. Diemictylus 

 was m u c h m ore 

 friendly than Ambly- 

 stoma, and remained 

 in my hand appar- 

 ently rpiite contented 



for a long time. It 

 is interesting to find 

 that, as we become 



Winter quarters for salamanders. 



acquainted with these 



little creatures, they are no longer repulsive to us. 



A salamander is particular in regard to his food. He wants it 

 alive. If you will put a small piece of meat on the end of a stick 

 and move it back and forth in front of his eyes, he will condescend 

 to eat it. Notice wdiere his eyes are before you do this. 



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