The Axolotl is a critically endangered Mexican salamander with extraordinary regenerative abilities — it can regrow entire limbs, heart tissue, and parts of its brain. It is neotenic, retaining juvenile gills throughout life.
Habitat
Lake Xochimilco canals near Mexico City (native); widely kept in captivity
Diet
Worms, insects, and small fish
How common
Rare
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