It's an 'Alojote', the only vertebrate animal capable of regenerating its members. They live in the Mexico Basin, a natural habitat that provides them the perfect environment. Despite of being an edangered species, we can see them in domestic aquariums, test laboratories or even as a menu in Japanese restaurants, where it's usually served fried.
Thanks for the info, Carlos. In English it's called axolotl. In my opinion they are cute. Even though it might be cruel, apparently they live longer in captivity. I didn't know about Japanese people eating them. How very sad!
The first painting is real, it is an animal very sensitive to touch and when it is a larva and an adult it looks the same. The second painting is a very pretty animated figure.
It's an 'Alojote', the only vertebrate animal capable of regenerating its members. They live in the Mexico Basin, a natural habitat that provides them the perfect environment. Despite of being an edangered species, we can see them in domestic aquariums, test laboratories or even as a menu in Japanese restaurants, where it's usually served fried.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info, Carlos. In English it's called axolotl. In my opinion they are cute.
DeleteEven though it might be cruel, apparently they live longer in captivity.
I didn't know about Japanese people eating them. How very sad!
I thought it was a real animal. Very interesting
ReplyDeleteIt is a real animal!
DeleteI'm Sorry, I wrote Alojote ant it's called Ajolote.
ReplyDeleteThe first painting is real, it is an animal very sensitive to touch and when it is a larva and an adult it looks the same. The second painting is a very pretty animated figure.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your post, Blanca, and for the accurate information. It's true, I think axolotls never leave the water.
DeleteI didn't know him. I find it a very interesting animal.
ReplyDeleteSo do I. And I think they are cute. I would say 'I didn't know this animal/it.' We use he/she when we talk about our pets or about animals in stories.
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