Queer Sci FiWRITER FUEL: The Mexican axolotl salamander can regrow its body and stay looking young forever. It's only found in two lakes and is considered critically endangered, with pollution and invasive predators driving the species' decline.
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Writer Fuel: Forever Young? The Adorable, Regenerating Axolotl
Name: Mexican salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum) also known as an axolotl Where it lives: Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco, near Mexico City What it eats: a variety of small invertebrates, along with some small fish Why it's awesome: Despite its rarity, the axolotl's incredibly cute looks has made it one of the world's most famous amphibians,...