We have one for a pet that glows under ultraviolet radiation. They are an awesome low maintenance pet. They are also studied because they can regenerate limbs. Maybe it has something to do with neoteny?
We have two axolotls, one leucistic and one “wild”, both GFP modified (they glow under blue LED). Great pets if you can keep the water cool enough for them and are willing to do some research.
fastlane:
November 27th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Bait!
ibyea@2:
That creature has like the best smiley face ever.
It is cute, but there’s a lungfish that has what I think is an even better smiley face, in a dorky hyuk hyuk kinda way. Lemme see if I can find an image….
I recommend the short story “Axolotl” by the Argentinian writer Julio Cortázar. It contains not only a masterly description of the animal, but uses it as a wonderful metaphor for the human condition. Oh, and by the way, Mexicans call it “ajolote”, with the “j” as the “ch” in “Loch Ness”.
Dhorvath, OM:
November 26th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
I wanna breath like that.
ibyea:
November 26th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
That creature has like the best smiley face ever.
DLC:
November 26th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
All hail hypno-axolotl !
chigau (無):
November 26th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
I am reminded of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
How big is that thing?
lilandra:
November 26th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
We have one for a pet that glows under ultraviolet radiation. They are an awesome low maintenance pet. They are also studied because they can regenerate limbs. Maybe it has something to do with neoteny?
F [disappearing]:
November 26th, 2012 at 10:31 pm
How much is it? </peanut gallery>
caseyboucher:
November 27th, 2012 at 4:44 am
Axolotls are cute.
That said, if memory serves, didn’t you use this same picture for a Monday metazoan a couple years ago (maybe more recently than that)?
Naked Bunny with a Whip:
November 27th, 2012 at 6:42 am
My wife loves all them Pokemons.
StevoR:
November 27th, 2012 at 6:55 am
Great photo, neat animal. Cheers.
tanyahiggins:
November 27th, 2012 at 7:52 am
We have two axolotls, one leucistic and one “wild”, both GFP modified (they glow under blue LED). Great pets if you can keep the water cool enough for them and are willing to do some research.
fastlane:
November 27th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Bait!
ibyea@2:
It is cute, but there’s a lungfish that has what I think is an even better smiley face, in a dorky hyuk hyuk kinda way. Lemme see if I can find an image….
Here ya go, for comparison:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2285/3543115124_3b30c5fe18.jpg?v=1242665206
piero:
November 29th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
I recommend the short story “Axolotl” by the Argentinian writer Julio Cortázar. It contains not only a masterly description of the animal, but uses it as a wonderful metaphor for the human condition. Oh, and by the way, Mexicans call it “ajolote”, with the “j” as the “ch” in “Loch Ness”.