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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]
Jane Seymour is ageless. The "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" actress strutted her svelte frame in a red mini dress and sky-high heels for New York Fashion Week’s Nardos Fall 2025 show on Monday at ...
Cutaneous respiration, or cutaneous gas exchange (sometimes called skin breathing), [1] is a form of respiration in which gas exchange occurs across the skin or outer integument of an organism rather than gills or lungs. Cutaneous respiration may be the sole method of gas exchange, or may accompany other forms, such as ventilation.
Alternanthera philoxeroides can thrive in both dry and aquatic environments [4] and is characterized by whitish, papery flowers along its short stalks, irregular, or sprawling hollow stems, and simple and opposite leaf pattern sprouting from its nodes. [3]
Ashley Maitland Welkos (born February 3, 1977 [2]), known professionally as Maitland Ward, [1] is an American pornographic film performer and former actress. [3] She made her acting debut as Jessica Forrester on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (1994–1996).
The regressed eyes are covered by a layer of skin. The olm breathes with external gills that form two branched tufts at the back of the head. [5] They are red in color because the oxygen-rich blood shows through the non-pigmented skin. [8] The olm also has rudimentary lungs, but their role in respiration is only accessory, except during hypoxic ...
Jack Michael Antonoff (born March 31, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the lead vocalist of the rock band Bleachers, and previously the guitarist and drummer for the pop band Fun and the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Steel Train.