{"id":12022,"date":"2024-06-11T14:02:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/animal\/axolotl\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T10:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:59:25","slug":"axolotl","status":"publish","type":"animal","link":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/discover\/animals\/axolotl\/","title":{"rendered":"Axolotl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Part of the Ambystomatidae<\/em> family of salamanders, Axolotls differ from other Salamander species as they aren\u2019t land dwellers. They keep their juvenile features and remain in the shallow freshwater lakes of Southern Mexico.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Habitat<\/h3>\n
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They are found exclusively in freshwater lakes near to Mexico City. These waters are murky and have an abundance of aquatic plants which serve as shelter, food and a place for them to lay eggs. As an indicator species, the Axolotl can help researchers gauge the health of their environment. Their sensitivity to changes means that scientists can easily track the water quality, temperature, and pollution levels.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Diet<\/h3>\n
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As carnivorous predators, Axolotls use a suction method to suck up crustaceans, molluscs, insect larva, worms and even occasionally small fish. They are interesting feeders, locating food by smell and snapping at any potential meal by sucking the food into their stomachs with a vacuum force.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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