Axolotl
Category: Animal world, PEGI 0+
22 March 2024
The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is the neotenic larva of some species of ambystoma, amphibians from the family Ambystomidae of the order Caudata. The peculiarity of the axolotl is that it reaches sexual maturity and becomes capable of reproduction without turning into an adult form, without undergoing metamorphosis.
The name "axolotl" means "water dog" in Nahuatl. The Aztecs ate the axolotl and used it in medicine.
Axolotls are popular pets kept in aquariums.
