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axolotl   The axolotl is a curious creature native to Mexico. It
is best known in its cartoon form as a “Mudkip” in the Pokemon
series. It is a type of salamander that does not complete its
development in the adult phase – it stays a larva and never
grows up. Thus, the gills remain and the axolotl is 100%
aquatic, despite the small legs it has.  Adult axolotls range in
size from 15 cm (5.85 in) to 45 cm (17.5 in) long and have a
wide variety of colors, including grey, shades of brown, yellow
and red. They also have harlequin mixtures of colors and
patterns. They look like very large tadpoles, with legs and
prominent gills. Female axolotls have wider bodies than males,
and males have swollen clocae (multi-purpose posterior opening).
They use their external gills to extract oxygen from water, but
can also gulp air from the sur