Axolotl
Ambystoma mexicanum
Wildlife Explorer collectible · Axolotl
🦎 Discover the axolotl
The axolotl is a unique salamander from Mexico that retains its larval characteristics. It is known for its striking external gills and regenerative abilities.
🔎 At a glance
- Habitat: freshwater, naturally around Xochimilco in Mexico
- Diet: small aquatic animals and invertebrates
- Lifestyle: fully aquatic
- Characteristic: external gills
🌎 Where does it live?
The wild axolotl is native to the Xochimilco area. Its natural habitat is severely threatened.
🐾 How it lives
Axolotls live entirely in water, moving calmly along the bottom in search of food.
✨ Special features of this animal
The axolotl can regenerate parts of its body. Even as an adult, it retains characteristics that in many salamanders only occur in the larval stage.
💡 Did you know?
- An axolotl can regenerate parts of limbs.
- Its external gills help it breathe underwater.
- The wild axolotl is critically endangered.
🌿 Threats & protection
Water pollution, habitat loss, and invasive species have severely depleted the wild population. Protection of remaining habitats is crucial.
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