08-24-2010, 08:14 PM
DICKIE! I HOPE YOU'RE DOING YOUR PART to save the cute little Mexican walking fish! ( it's really an amphibian). it's so cuuuuuuuuuuuuute!! it looks like a muppet!
it's sad to learn that the alien-looking Axolotl salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum), aka Mexican walking fish or Mexican water monster, is seriously threatened with extinction because of habitat destruction and water pollution.
One of the coolest things about Axolotl - apart from their appearance - is their ability to regenerate most body parts.
One problem is with non-native fish species like the Asian Carp and the African tilapia that eat young Axolotls. They haven't evolved in the same environment, so they don't have good defense mechanisms against them.
The other big issue is habitat destruction. Lakes have been drained, and wastewater from Mexico City pollute waterways.
click for cute thingy!
it's sad to learn that the alien-looking Axolotl salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum), aka Mexican walking fish or Mexican water monster, is seriously threatened with extinction because of habitat destruction and water pollution.
One of the coolest things about Axolotl - apart from their appearance - is their ability to regenerate most body parts.
One problem is with non-native fish species like the Asian Carp and the African tilapia that eat young Axolotls. They haven't evolved in the same environment, so they don't have good defense mechanisms against them.
The other big issue is habitat destruction. Lakes have been drained, and wastewater from Mexico City pollute waterways.
click for cute thingy!