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An amphibian worth complimenting
Apparently not Mr. Woodhall's first choice. WHile I think the Hellbender is a terrific and fascinating animal, I still cringe when my kids say "Hellbender". There is nothing wrong with it, thats its name, but it makes me uncomfortable, and I'm an amphibian person. I also believe the reference to a native beverage derived from corn would be counterproductive. Didn't corn originate in South America? Sure Native Americans brought it up, but Native Americans didn't originate here either. I guess its all about how long something has to live there to be considered "Native". North Carolina does have a large selection of amphibians to choose from, but I think the American Bullfrog would make a fine representive for its amphibian cousins.
Here are a couple of my pictures. Which would you rather have as your states represenative?