asmallanimalthatlivesinwaterandlookslike afishwith fourlegs. An axolotl is atypeofamphibian(= ananimalthat usuallylivesboth onlandand inwater)but it onlylivesinwater.
Axoloapa shows the presence ofaxolotl(salamander) and possibly provides the name of the adjacent barranca.
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The role of germinal vesicle for the appearance of maturation promoting factor activity in theaxolotloocyte.
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Axolotls are unusual among amphibians in that they reach adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis.
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Axolotls can also eat feeder fish, but care should be taken as fish left in the tank may graze on the axolotls' exposed gills.
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However, some need to be maintained because the axolotls are using them for reproduction purposes.
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Similar traits are found in the extantaxolotl.
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Axolotls have barely visible vestigial teeth, which would have developed during metamorphosis.
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Several species indigenous to the lake are now extinct or endangered (e.g. axolotls).
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Limb regeneration in theaxolotland newt has been extensively studied and researched.
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Although theaxolotlis colloquially known as a walking fish, it is not a fish, but an amphibian.
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In captivity, axolotls eat a variety of readily available foods, including trout and salmon pellets, frozen or live bloodworms, earthworms, and waxworms.
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Axolotls live in a paedomorphic state, retaining most characteristics of their larval stage for their entire lifespans.
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As of 2003, there were only 600 axolotls known to exist in the wild.
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Theaxolotlis a species of salamander that retains its juvenile aquatic form throughout adulthood, which is an excellent example of full neoteny.
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A similar phenomenon happens in the neotenic amphibian salamanders, which, without introducing iodine, don't transform into terrestrial adults, and live and reproduce in the larval form of aquaticaxolotl.
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