Interview with a Axolotl By: Sarah

R- (looking and getting closer to the water)
A- ( Starting to swim up the top of the water.)
R- I didn’t know lizards live in shallow ponds like this?
A- What are you talking about? I am definitely not a lizard, I am an Axolotl!
R- I have never met an Axo- whatever you said. Well I am a reporter. So, could I get some information on you?
A- First of all it is Axolotl. Spelled A-x-o-L-o-t-l. If you really want to get some information on me, ask away.
R- Is that your full name?
A- Well actually my real name is Ambystoma Mexicanum. That is our scientific name, but nobody ever calls us that. It is to hard to remember. At Least that's what everyone says.
R- Well I know a lot of amphibians live in the water when they are born, but when they grow up they live out of water. So, is that the case for Axolotls?
A- Well, us Axolotls spend our life living in freshwater and we aren’t just born in water, we grow up in water. We spend our whole lives in the water.
R- Well that is very interesting (he says writing something down on a piece of paper). Oh yeah. I actually have another question to ask you. So I don’t see you, unique amphibians around. What’s with that? Do you guys just hide from everyone?
A- Well we technically are critically endangered. Although we do have a special adaptation. We can do something, no one else can do. We can regenerate lost body parts.
R- wow that is really cool. What do you like to eat? I would really like to know all this information on you and your species.
A- Well we are carnivores. Meaning we eat only meat. We eat Mollusks, worms, and insects larvae. Those are my most favorite snacks ever. I love worms so much.
R- (Very disgusted, he backs up). That is very interesting. ( lightly gripping his pen. Then dropping it).
A-are you okay?
R- ( getting back up). Tell me more about you.
A- Okay, some random information coming your way. I am 8 inches long. Yes I know I am very small. I weigh 4 oz. Most of my species live between 10-15 years. After 3 weeks of age I am ready to reproduce.
R- Is there any other interesting facts on your species?
A- I guess we can run 10 mph and children of your species can only run 2 mph.
R- Well Thank you. This is the best information I have gotten. Do you think I could get a picture with you before you go?
A- Of course, ( Snap).
R- Thank you.
A- You’re welcome ( going under water) Blub. Blub.

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