What is an axolotl?

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Axolotl:
- Axolotl is an animal belonging to the kingdom Animalia and phylum Chordata.
- Axolotl comes under the class Amphibia and order Urodela.
- Axolotl are sometimes also called as Mexican Walking Fish.
- Even though the other name for Axolotl comprises of “Walking Fish” it is originally not a fish but an Amphibian.
- Axolotl is said to as a carnivorous in nature.
- They depend on small animals such as molluscs, worms, insects, arthropods, and some small fishes also for their survival.
- Axolotl has the ability to smell up their prey and then gobble it as whole into their stomach through the vacuum force.
- Axolotl are found to be only fresh water animal, native to Mexican cities.
- Axolotl are the animals that live off their whole life inside the water only.
- They comprises of external gills, a tail, a body fin and no moveable eyelids.
- Axolotl are said to breadth through their gills.
- Axolotl are said to be in darker shade, they can change their color to few darker shades to prove of camouflage.
- Some Axolotl are even accepted as pet by human being due to their orange color.
- The different fact about Axolotl is that they can regenerate or regrow their limbs when cut off.
- Axolotl are found to range their length from 9 inches to 18 inches.
- The locomotive ability of Axolotl is said to be about 15 km per hour.
- The threat to axolotl is from animals such as storks, herons as well as some big fishes.
- The another great threat to axolotl is through the pollution and hazards produced by human activities.
- Recently, scientist are trying to increase the breed of axolotl through different methods.
Fun Facts:
- Axolotl is pronounced as “ Ax-oh-lot-ul”.
- Axolotl are found more in lab and aquariums as compared to wild places.
- Axolotl are said to perfectly regrow their limbs five times in few week only.
Related Questions:
- What are the characteristic feature of Axolotl?
- What is the regeneration power of Axolotl?
- Where can we find Axolotl in wild?
True or False:
- Axolotl belongs to kingdom plantae.
- Axolotl are herbivorous in nature.
- Axolotl can not regrow their limbs.
- Axolotl belong to the class reptilia.
- Axolotl can be found in all type of water.
Objective Quiz:
- Axolotl belongs to the ________.
- Phylum Chordata.
- Phylum Animalia.
- Phylum Mammalia.
- None of the above.
- Axolotl are said to be _________ in nature.
- Omnivorous.
- Herbivorous.
- Carnivorous.
- None of the above.
- Axolotl are found in ________.
- Fresh water.
- Salty water.
- Both 1) and 2).
- None of the above.
- Axolotl can breadth through their _______.
- Gills.
- Lungs.
- Limbs.
- Mouth.
- Axolotl has the ability of ________.
- Regenration.
- Retention.
- Replication.
- All of the above.
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