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Science The Axolotl

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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1.

SCIENCE

The Axolotl
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SCIENTIFIC NAME

Abystoma Mexicanum
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LOCATED

Only Lives in the lake of Xochimilco, Mexico
Photo by Travis S.
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SIZE RANGE

Grows 8-12 inches long ( 203mm - 305mm )
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WEIGHT RANGE

2.11 to 8 oz.
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IT'S DIET

Eats mollusks, worms, larvae, small fish and crustaceans
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WHAT EATS IT

African Tilapia, Asian Carp, Crocodile, Turtles, and Frogs
Photo by Fyn Kynd
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HABITAT

They appreciate cool, and highly vegetated lakes with hig altitude
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FUN FACTS ( not so fun.... )

  • Axolotls were once eaten by the Aztecs. (Meanies)
  • Small axolotls often eat each other. (Cannibals)
  • Have no eyelids whatsoever. ( that must feel weird... )
  • And can regenerate limbs, but also their heart and lungs.
Photo by carnifex82

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