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Axolotls are amazing creatures and fun pets to add to your family. Before adding one of these cute animals to your family we suggest researching a bit about their specific habitat and care requirements. We have compiled a lot of helpful information to aid you along your journey.
what is an axolotl?
- Scientific name: Ambystoma Mexicanum
- Type: Amphibian
- Average life span: 10-15 years
- Size: up to 12”
- Origin: Lake Xochimilco, Mexico City
- Critically endangered in the wild due to pollution & invasive species introduced into the canals that now make up Lake Xochimilco.
- Remain in their juvenile, or neotenic, state their entire lives and are fully aquatic.
- An important part of Aztec mythology, the Aztec god Xolotl who was said to have shape shifted into an axolotl to hide from having to sacrifice his twin brother.
- They have been used in research for over 200 years for their ability to regenerate limbs and resist cancer.
- They use their gills to breathe underwater.
- They have delicate skin with a very thin slim coat on the top to protect it. They are a “look and dont touch” pet, like fish are not ment to be held and taken out of the water.
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