Axolotl

The Axolotl is a very fantastical looking creature. While it looks very alien, they are actually related to salamanders. While most salamanders have a phase where they spend their early life in water and have gills, the axolotl stays in the water and keeps their gills. Commonly found in lake Xochimilco in Mexico as well in Mexico City, their diet consist of insects, worms, and some fish.

Fun Facts

• On the verge of extinction • It gets its name from the Aztec got Xolotl • They grow up to a foot long • The red feathers you see on the side of their head is how they filter water