Axolotl Trivia
What colour are axolotls naturally?
How many axolotls are left in the wild?
Axolotls are brownish-black with a slight olive hue in the wild. Axolotls are almost never white/pink naturally, that is the result of selected breeding!
Unfortunately, less than 1000 axolotls are left in the wild. This means that they are Critically Endangered, according to the IUCN Red List.
Where does the name "Axolotl" come from?
Axolotls are native to how many places in the world?
The name "Axolotl" comes from the Ancient Aztecs, and their name can be literally translated to "Water Dog."
Axolotls are only naturally found in one place in the entire world, Lake Xochimilico, which is just outside of Mexico City, Mexico.