Axolotl
📸 Photo by Mattias Banguese on Unsplash
Endemic to Mexico’s Lake Xochimilco, the axolotl is an amphibian that never grows up: it keeps its feathery gills, lives underwater and regrows lost limbs with ease. Pollution and invasive fish now push this quirky salamander toward extinction.
Technical factsheet
Type:Amphibian
Habitat:Freshwater
Diet:Carnivore
Continents:North America
Size:Up to 30 cm length
Weight:Up to 0.15 kg
Activity:Nocturnal
Social behavior:Solitary
Lifespan:10–15 years in the wild
Habitat: The Axolotl can be found in Mexico