Well, since they’re solitary animals, if a bunch were gathered together, I’d call it a conspiracy.
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That is what I always thought until it actually came up on Jeopardy. Honestly, I’ve never seen more than one at a time. These days it’s even rare to see a solitary salamander. I have checked with the judges and they have agreed to accept “conspiracy”. So we’ll add $200. to your IQ.