Lifestyle
The type of water axolotls live in
What is freshwater?
In 2021 axolotls were added to this video game causing a surge in popularity in culture & pet trade worldwide.
Taxonomic class axolotl belongs to
What is amphibia?
Gills
Junimo is named after a character in this video game
Stardew Valley
Most nutritious food for captive axolotls & is also Juni's favorite
What is earthworm/nightcrawler?
Country where axolotls originate
What is Mexico?
Axolotls are 1000x more resistant to this common disease than mammals - approx. 10 million humans die from this disease annually.
What is cancer?
Axolotls are most famous for this remarkable ability
What is regeneration?
The time of day Junimo is most active
What is night time?
Average captive axolotl lifespan
What is 10-15 years?
Axolotls are critically endangered due to these reason(s)
What is habitat loss, human development, farming, climate change, invasive tilapia?
To diversify the captive axolotl gene pool, scientists hybridized axolotls with this salamander species and as a result, all captive axolotls are hybridizations
What is tiger salamander?
Axolotls have never lost a staring contest because they lack this piece of anatomy
What are eyelids?
Juni's eyes are made out of this common greek vegetable
What is olives?
Average number of weekly poops
What is 1?
Axolotls are expected to be fully extinct by this year
What is 2025?
GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein) Axolotls were first modified in a lab where fluorescent jellyfish genes were inserted into their genome which causes this unique feature
What is glowing?
The GFP gene enables the axolotl to absorb short wavelengths of light, like blue and black light, and emit green light as a result. This causes GFP axolotls to glow green under blue and black light.
Axolotls stay in this life stage forever unlike most salamanders that mature and become land dwellers
What is larval / larva?
Juni's social media content is popular in this country
Frequency of aquarium water changes in captive axolotl aquarium
What is 7 - 10 days
Name of lake axolotls are native to
Lake Xochimilco
Scientific name for axolotl
What is ambystoma mexicanum?
Genetic condition that causes Juni to lack pigment & be pink pony club
What is Leucism / leucistic?
What is 40 gallons?