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The axolotl (/ ˈ æ k s ə l ɒ t əl / ⓘ; from Classical Nahuatl: āxōlōtl [aːˈʃoːloːtɬ] ⓘ) (Ambystoma mexicanum) [3] is a paedomorphic salamander closely related to the tiger salamander. [3] [4] [5] It is unusual among amphibians in that it reaches adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis. Instead of taking to the land, adults ...
The name "Axolotl" comes from Nahuatl, the Aztec language. One translation of the name connects the Axolotl to Xolotl. The most common translation is "water-dog" . "Atl" for water and "Xolotl" for dog. [14] In the Aztec calendar, the ruler of the day, Itzcuintli ("Dog"), is Mictlantecuhtli, the god of death and lord of Mictlan, the afterlife. [15]
The purple passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is the state's wildflower and the iris is the state's cultivated flower. In 1919, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a resolution providing for a state flower to be chosen by a vote of the state's school children, with the process to be overseen by a five-member commission.
Virtual adoption comes with live updates on your axolotl’s health. In their main habitat the population density of Mexican axolotls (ah-ho-LOH'-tulz) has plummeted 99.5% in under two decades ...
New Zealand green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus) the 1970s New Zealand: meat, pets Captured in the wild and captive-bred 7a Mollusca: Purple dye murex (Bolinus brandaris) classical antiquity (date uncertain) the central and western Mediterranean Sea: Tyrian purple, meat Historically captive-bred No longer farmed 7a Mollusca
While Prince Louis, 6, opted for red and orange colors for his drawing, Princess Charlotte, 9, chose blue, green, purple and yellow for hers of a person with long hair. Prince George, 11, utilized ...
The axolotl has three pairs of external gills. This type of gill is most commonly observed on the aquatic larva of most species of salamanders, lungfish, and bichirs (which have only one large pair), and are retained by neotenic adult salamanders and some species of adult lungfish.
[196] [197] Kuromi's sidekick is Baku a purple tapir character who takes Kuromi flying on his back. [198] Similar to the baku from Japanese folklore, he is depicted as being able to seek out people's dreams. [196] Merchandise featuring Kuromi first appeared in Japan in 2005. She has three image songs all sung by her voice actress, Junko Takeuchi.