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Freakish Mexican salamander Axolotl verges on wild extinction
bbc. ^
| 26 August 2009
Posted on 08/26/2009 12:22:09 PM PDT by JoeProBono
The amphibian that never grew up is on the verge of going extinct in the wild. New survey work suggests that fewer than 1,200 Mexican axolotls remain in its last stronghold, the Xochimilco area of central Mexico. The axolotl is a type of salamander that uniquely spends its whole life in its larval form. Its odd lifestyle, features and ability to regenerate body parts make it a popular animal kept in labs, schools and as pets. But in the wild, the future is bleak for this "Peter Pan" of animals.
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TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: axolotl; salamander
A captive albino axolotl displays its larval gills
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
08/26/2009 12:24:00 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(the revolution has happened; the revolution will happen; the revolution is happening.)
To: JoeProBono
They are too cute to be allowed to go extinct.
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posted on
08/26/2009 12:24:08 PM PDT
by
La Lydia
To: JoeProBono
We got a lot of critters in DC, “that uniquely spends its whole life in its larval form.
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posted on
08/26/2009 12:24:56 PM PDT
by
Jeffrey_D.
(veritas odium parit)
To: La Lydia
They’re pretty common in captivity so extinction is unlikely.
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posted on
08/26/2009 12:32:48 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
To: JoeProBono
Cool! Cuter than that little “Nemo” fish!
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posted on
08/26/2009 12:33:15 PM PDT
by
gimme1ibertee
(Sarah Palin......Gippercuda 2012!)
To: the invisib1e hand
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posted on
08/26/2009 12:38:49 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
08/26/2009 12:43:05 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(the revolution has happened; the revolution will happen; the revolution is happening.)
To: JoeProBono
Let's not forget it's U.S. liberal counterpart, the TAXALOTL!
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posted on
08/26/2009 12:45:06 PM PDT
by
capt. norm
(Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.)
To: JoeProBono
Axelrodl
To: caveat emptor
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posted on
08/26/2009 12:47:45 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
“And when I’m drunk, and in the bottle,
I forget them axolotls”
- MAD Magazine
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posted on
08/26/2009 12:50:22 PM PDT
by
PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
To: eCSMaster
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posted on
08/26/2009 12:50:44 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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