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Aug 2023
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What Is an Axolotl?

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What Is an Axolotl?  Join us today as we learn about a very fancy salamander that is critically endangered.

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Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj0iq-bWnsg

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/axolotl

http://www.axolotl.org/biology.htm

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