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Description: Eastern hellbenders live throughout the Appalachian region in the United States. Their ancestors have been on earth for around 160 million years, but in the last several decades their numbers have dropped dangerously in several states, primarily due to habitat destruction. ↓↓ Links & Info ↓↓ SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE: npr.org/skunkbear SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2dH6fpR TUMBLR: skunkbear.tumblr.com FACEBOOK: facebook.com/nprskunkbear TWITTER: twitter.com/NPRskunkbear Credits: Host: Maddie Sofia Producers: Becky Harlan and Maia Stern Editor: Maia Stern Animator: Marcie LaCerte Supervising Editor: Ben de la Cruz, Nick Michael Managing Editor: Becky Lettenberger Executive Producers: Keith Jenkins, Andrea Kissack Special Thanks: Joe Palca Copyright © 2018 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use for further information. npr.org/about-npr/179876898/terms-of-use For permission to reuse this video, visit our permissions pages at npr.org npr.org/about-npr/179881519/rights-and-permissions-information