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Axolotl Facts

Ambystoma mexicanum, Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 11 articles.

Axolotl
Photo: Mattia Nocciola, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Axolotl size and body

  • What cool things can axolotls do to survive and regrow?
  • Can an axolotl live out of water? What science says
  • Would an axolotl bite hurt? What the evidence says
  • How fast can axolotls swim? slow walkers, quick bursts
  • Why touching axolotls harms their skin and health

3 key facts

  • Axolotls average 20 cm (9 inches) in length, and exceptional individuals exceed 30 cm (12 inches).

    Would an axolotl bite hurt? What the evidence says
  • Axolotls can sense electrical fields, and they combine that sense with vision and chemical cues to find prey and read their surroundings.

    Would an axolotl bite hurt? What the evidence says
  • The axolotl is a critically endangered salamander.

    Axolotl metamorphosis: what changes and what it costs

Axolotl diet and hunting

  • How long can axolotls go without food? What research shows
  • What do axolotls eat in lakes and in human care

Axolotl reproduction and lifespan

  • Axolotl metamorphosis: what changes and what it costs
  • How long do axolotls live? Lifespan and aging facts

Axolotl behavior

  • Is an axolotl intelligent? How salamander brains work

Axolotl conservation

  • Why are axolotls endangered? Habitat loss, pollution, fish

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