Originally published at: Axolotls are being abandoned in pet shelters | Boing Boing
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This is so reptilian 
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Really good episode in 99 Percent Invisible about axolotls, their origins in Mexico city, and their prevalence in biology.
There’s a big gloss over in the summary about their endangerment in the wild, in that all of the axolotls out there aren’t pure axolotls, but actually hybrids with another amphibian, ergo they’re not genetically suitable to repopulate wild populations. They’re far from endangered in captivity, though.
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Hey, not all Axolotls are amorous. Todd’s asexual partner in Bojack Horseman, for example:
(The rest of her family was rather sex-obsessed, however)
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When I saw the article title I just knew Minecraft was going to come up as part of the driving force. They’re interesting looking creatures and thus make for a fun addition to the video game, but underestimating the difficulty in caring for aquatic animal is very common.
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I, for one, welcome our new axolotl overlords.
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If anyone is interested in Julio Cortazar’s story of a character’s obsession with – and transformation into – an axolotl…
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Evolutionarily speaking you and I are more closely related to reptiles than an axolotl or any other amphibian is.
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Thank you for scratching my pedantic itch.
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Yeah, you’re correct but don’t go telling herpetologists that unless you’re ready to start something…
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