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Oct 16, 2009: Axolotls
The Axolotl (Ax-oh-lot-ul) are from Mexico. The Aussies call them Mexican Walking Fish, but they aren't fish, they're salamanders, which are amphibians, like frogs and toads.
But who the hell cares about that technical stuff, they're cute (mostly) and edible. They are pretty small, but hot Axolotl soup on a cold rainy day... Mmm Mmm Good. 
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SPUCK Friday Oct 16 06:15 AM
Weird inside-out gills! They don't have to pump water past their gills constantly like fish. But then, I guess their air oh die namics are lagging.
limey Friday Oct 16 07:43 AM
I bet they'd be good deep fried (lovely crispy external gills)!
sweetwater Friday Oct 16 09:08 AM
My Xoloitzcuintli ate my Axolotl! 
I've been a fan of these critters for many years but never knew that :while the most commonly accepted translation is "water-dog" (from "atl" for water, and "xolotl", which can also mean dog). That ties 2 strong interests together because I am also a fan of the xolo dog.
xoxoxoBruce Friday Oct 16 09:14 AM
They're both Mexican. 
birdclaw Friday Oct 16 10:03 AM
Wow and they come in a wide variety of colors. And as we all know a colorful meal is more appealing.
chrisinhouston Friday Oct 16 10:20 AM
Damn illegals!
Pie Friday Oct 16 10:27 AM
Are Mexicans still illegal if... they're still in Mexico? 
newtimer Friday Oct 16 11:02 AM
I hate these things!
Those little gills get caught between my teeth, kind of like celery strings do.
dar512 Friday Oct 16 11:25 AM
I knew I'd run across this word before:
The Axolotl
I've never met an Axolotl
But Harvard has one in a bottle
Perhaps - and at the thought I shiver
The very villain from Fall River
Where Lizze Borden took an axolotl
And gave her mother forty whaxolotl.
-- Ogden Nash (of course)
limey Friday Oct 16 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dar512
I knew I'd run across this word before:
The Axolotl I've never met an Axolotl But Harvard has one in a bottle Perhaps - and at the thought I shiver The very villain from Fall River Where Lizze Borden took an axolotl And gave her mother forty whaxolotl. -- Ogden Nash (of course) |
Shawnee123 Friday Oct 16 02:09 PM
Awesome, dar!
Well those are cute little things, too!
SteveDallas Friday Oct 16 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dar512
I knew I'd run across this word before
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ZenGum Friday Oct 16 07:15 PM
| The Aussies call them Mexican Walking Fish |
Our high school had some in a tank, cool little critters.
wolf Friday Oct 16 08:11 PM
I remember the axolotl from a segment in The Outer Space Connection.
Cloud Saturday Oct 17 12:19 AM
Did you know . . .
| Mexico is one of the 18 megadiverse countries of the world. With over 200,000 different species, Mexico is home of 10–12% of the world's biodiversity.[67] Mexico ranks first in biodiversity in reptiles with 707 known species, second in mammals with 438 species, fourth in amphibians with 290 species, and fourth in flora, with 26,000 different species.[68] Mexico is also considered the second country in the world in ecosystems and fourth in overall species.[69] Approximately 2,500 species are protected by Mexican legislations. |
xoxoxoBruce Saturday Oct 17 01:39 AM
| Mexico is home of 10–12% of the world's biodiversity. |
richlevy Saturday Oct 17 01:13 PM
Wow. Too bad I gave away my fishtank.
http://wardsci.com/product.asp?pn=IG...cd2=1255799423
| Ambystoma mexicanum. Also known as “mole salamanders”, these freshwater aquatic salamanders retain their larval characteristics (gills and existence in an aquatic habitat) even into adulthood, making them ideal subjects for embryological and developmental studies. Their color will vary from albino to brown. Care instructions are included. Average size: 1–4″; but they may grow up to 12″. |
OK,maybe the fictional mutated snakeheads are a bit of a stretch.
SteveDallas Saturday Oct 17 01:16 PM
Move over, Sea Monkeys!!
Griff Sunday Oct 18 06:11 PM
We've got hellbenders up North we don't need immigrant salamanders.
Gravdigr Saturday Oct 24 05:52 AM
I lost my axolotl on 9/11, you insensitive bastards!
dar512 Monday Oct 26 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Gravdigr
I lost my axolotl on 9/11, you insensitive bastards!
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Shawnee123 Monday Oct 26 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by dar512
Calm down. Take a deep breath. Try to think where you saw it last and retrace your steps.
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dar512 Monday Oct 26 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawnee123
Or look on the dresser. Men never look there, and everything in the free world ends up on the dresser. :p
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Gravdigr Tuesday Oct 27 06:42 PM
It was in my other pants...
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