The Ultimate AXOLOTL Quiz!

What type of animal is an axolotl?

• Mammals

• Reptiles

• Amphibians

• Fish

What is the scientific name for an axolotl?

• Axolol Hybertai

• Ambystoma Mexicanum

• Mexic Lotril

For what period of an axolotl’s life is it a cannibal?

• Until they are around 6 years old

• They will be cannibals if they weren't raised with other axolotls as a baby

• Only if they are kept hungry for a large period of time

• They will evolve a cannibalistic behaviour after around 8 years

• They’re never cannibals

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Can axolotls regenerate they’re brain?

• Yes

• No

What was the original relative of the axolotl?

• Olm

• Diplocaulus

• Plagiosuchus

• Tiger salamander

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In your opinion, are axolotls cute?

• 100% yes, they are adorable

• They’re pretty cute :)

• Not really

• No, they’re hideous >:(

How did axolotls get they’re name?

• 'Axolotl' means water puppy

• The person who discovered them had the last name ‘Xolol’

• An old legend of a giant salamander with a tentacled face

• The mythical Greek god, 'Xolotl'

Axolotls have multiple forms of breathing... what are they?

• Lungs

• Ripples in they’re eyes, called dwellings

• Gills

• Respiration (breathing through skin)

• Fluto-blood (combining blood with chemicals to make air)

What are the so-called 'tentacles' on the side of axolotl’s faces?

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What level of endangerment are axolotls?

• Not threatened

• Partially threatened

• Neutral

• Endangered

• Massively endangered

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