Vocabulary
external
on the outside
The kind of amphibian an axolotl is
salamander
A dog crosses the river without getting wet, and without using a bridge or a boat. How?
The river was frozen.
The word axolotl comes from the ______ language.
Nahuati, an Aztec,
Are axolotls endangered?
Yes, they are CRITICALLY endangered.
aquatic
living or found in water
The process of regrowing something, like a body part
regeneration
An electric train is headed east. In which direction does the smoke go?
Electric trains don't produce any smoke!
How does the axolotl catch its prey?
Using a suction, like a vacuum
How old is an axolotl when it matures?
6-8 months
carnivore
a kind of animal that only eats meat
Seriously, extremely and importantly
critically
What's at the end of the rainbow?
The letter W.
Can axolotls close their eyes?
No, because they don't have outer eyelids.
What is the average length of an axolotl?
8-12 inches
nocturnal
awake or active at night
process of making more city-like
urbanization
Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the world's largest peak?
It was still Mt. Everest.
How do axolotls breathe?
With gills, lungs, and skin, but mainly with gills
What is an amphibian?
Cold-blooded, four-legged, vertebrate animals that spend part of their time in water and part on land
metamorphosis
change in form, as happens in amphibians
a kind of clear eyelid
nictitating membrane
I am higher without a head, what am I?
A pillow
What is a hormone and how do hormones affect axolotls?
Hormone - chemicals that help tell bodies what to do
Hormones help axolotls complete their metamorphosis into a terrestrial salamander.
Where is the one place that axolotls live naturally?
fresh water canals around Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City, Mexico