Which zoologist became baffled by axlotls?
August Dumeril
What about axolotls baffled the French zoologist?
Axolotls ability to retain juvenile characteristics and remain in the water
What can axolotls regenerate?
Limbs, gills, crushed eye parts, crushed brain parts
What geographical location in Mexico CIty houses wild axolotls?
Wetlands
Origin of axolotl name:
Aztec god Xolotl
What is the English meaning of Xolotl?
Water Monster
How does someone know if an axolotl has reached the ability to reproduce?
Gills, tadpole like dorsal fin
What neotemy?
Axolotls ability to stay "forever young" in stabile habitats
What do baby axolotls snack on?
Each other
What do the nerves secrete that promotes regeneration?
Proteins
Axolotl DNA vs Human DNA
10 times longer
What are Chinampos?
man made canals that were used for farming and house tons of axolotls
What "secrets" do researchers hope to use about the axolotls for humans?
Tumor suppression, give humans regenarative abilties
