This slimy beast has people puzzled as to whether it's a dragon or a demogorgon
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Some photos from a research fieldtrip have got the internet all confused as to what the researchers found.
Got the chance to help out with hellbender research today. Uncovered this monster in freezing weather pic.twitter.com/8oCq4XzADU
— tyyyshannon (@TyyyShannon) November 11, 2017
Cue wild pop-culture speculation. Some identified the beastie as a dragon.
It looks like the dragon from "how to train your dragon" pic.twitter.com/EVjtyu208Q
— I AM GROOT (@sandropeace85) November 13, 2017
— I AM GROOT (@sandropeace85) November 13, 2017
Thank god I wasn’t the only one who thought it looked like toothless
— Danny ❄️☃️ (@akaStarh) November 13, 2017
— Adedapo 👑 (@oluwatosin_x) November 13, 2017
But for others, this animal was altogether STRANGER...
Dart is that you pic.twitter.com/3QhtO39SN8
— Amir jöi (@harryloveskiwiz) November 13, 2017
That’s literally a demadog. pic.twitter.com/jqFYHoJ2b0
— Holly 👅 (@hollymostdope) November 13, 2017
— ً (@warmseos) November 13, 2017
And then from the left field came Monsters Inc.
— Kenny (@Keeennnny) November 13, 2017
@dmast5013 pic.twitter.com/ZMfd18QP1g
— apm (@polie_bear) November 14, 2017
Another member of the research team clarified what the slimy fella actually was.
Apparently no one cares about Hellbender's unless you call them Demogordons. But going viral is definitely a good way to end my field work. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/7PdsDqbUTc
— James Fartley (@Fartley2) November 13, 2017
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.
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