Supporting Sentence: It belongs to the salamander family but is different because it stays in its larval stage throughout its life. This condition is called neoteny.

Supporting Sentence: They also have long tails for swimming and small limbs with delicate fingers. Their body length ranges from 15 to 45 centimeters. They come in various colors, such as black, brown, golden, albino, and white.

Supporting Sentence: They prefer cool, calm, and plant-rich waters. In the wild, axolotls are now very rare and are considered critically endangered because of habitat destruction, pollution, and invasive fish species

Supporting Sentence: . In the wild, they eat small aquatic creatures such as worms, insect larvae, small shrimp, and little fish. They hunt by sucking their prey into their wide mouths. In captivity, axolotls are usually fed with earthworms, bloodworms, small pieces of shrimp, and special sinking pellets. These foods provide the nutrition they need to grow healthy.

Supporting Sentence: Because of this, they are often studied by scientists for medical research. In addition, axolotls are popular pets because of their cute appearance, especially their “smiling” faces. However, to keep them healthy in captivity, they need clean, cool, freshwater tanks and a proper diet of worms, insects, or small fish.