axolotl
(also ‘mud puppy’; plural: ‘axolotls‘)
an axolotl
an animal – amphibian – related to the salamanders; grows to 5.9 to 18 inches (15 to 45 cm); lives for 10 to 15 years; lives on worms, insects and small fish found in the water; originally found only in Lake Chalco in central Mexico in natural habitat, but now bred in almost all the countries of the world
Axolotls are a rare species (kind) in amphibians. They are also called ‘mole salamanders’.
Its shape has made it popular in the pet business.
It is in great demand in the USA and Great Britain (with axlotl as its spelling); and in Australia and Japan it is sold under the name “wooper rooper”.
Unlike other amphibians, it never leaves water. It reaches sexual maturity without undergoing metamorphosis (i.e. without the changes from egg to tadpole and so on, like the frogs).
It has the ability to regenerate the damaged body parts, i.e. it can grow a tail if its tail is damaged or bitten off by its enemy; and so, it is used in medical research and laboratory experiments.
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