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The Axolotl
Axolotls are a rare kind of salamander
from Lake Xochimilco in Mexico. Unlike other salamanders
they retain their gills and stay in the water in a "tadpole"
form. They are the Peter Pan of the Amphibian world.
The technical word for this is "Neotenous".
Their name comes from a word in the Language of the
Aztecs Nahuatl., meaning "Water Dog".
Adult Axolotls can reach about a foot
in lenght and weigh about two ounces.they are carnivorous
and eat insects and small fish and other animals that
live in the water.
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