What rhymes with Axolotl…let’s see… Wattle? Quetzalcoatl? Throttle? I chose to rhyme “pretty” and “city” instead.
You’re welcome.
Some facts about the Axolotl: Spends its life in the aquatic larval stage (hence the gills.) (Except on the very rare occasion that they decide to mature fully into a land-dwelling salamander.) Comes in three main naturally occuring colors: Black, gold, and albino (pink). These types are otherwise known as chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. (okay, that was not a fact at all, but wishful thinking on my part!)
And yes they do live in a lake called Xochimilco, which has now been completely covered up by encroaching Mexico City and divided up into smaller lakes and canals where it is exposed. Sad news for the Axies: the last time scientists tried to do a population count, they found none — that’s right, ZERO specimens.
So, I suppose to be more accurate, it should read: Axolotls, once swam pretty, in a lake under Mexico City…
P.S. Hold the phone – THIS JUST IN! There is hope!
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