Probable predators include owls, fish and the Pacific giant salamander. Human consumption is the main threat to the Chinese giant salamander. Next to the pandas is an exhibit for Japanese giant salamander. Less commonly sighted are the black bear, cougar, northern flying squirrel, and Pacific giant salamander. One was called Himnimtsooke, or Giant Water Dragon and was similar to a giant salamander. The giant salamander is a rare local specialty. Andrias scheuchzeri is an extinct species of giant salamander, which is only known from fossils. Like other amphibians, the Chinese giant salamander is ectothermic. The Chinese giant salamander is listed as a critically endangered species. There are two giant salamander floats&colon; a dark male and a red female. The Japanese giant salamander remains in bodies of water its entire life. The virus was named the Chinese giant salamander iridovirus (GSIV). The Chinese giant salamander is considered to be a "living fossil". The Japanese giant salamander is restricted to streams with clear, cool water. In the past, the Chinese giant salamander was fairly common and widespread in China.