What unique biological ability makes the axolotl a major subject of medical research?
Chapter 1

The science of cute

Chapter 2

Masters of the desert and snow

Chapter 3

Aquatic wonders of the world

Chapter 4

Tree dwellers and forest climbers

YOUR GOAL

Master of The world's cutest animals

Ch 3 · Aquatic wonders of the world
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artiteacher The tiny masters of coral camouflage

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artiteacher Aquatic wonders of the world

Hold my paw, hold my paw, we won't drift away.

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artiteacher Mexico's smiling water monster

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The tiny masters of coral camouflage

artiteacher Pygmy seahorses are smaller than a paperclip and blend perfectly with soft corals.

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Mexico's smiling water monster

artiteacher The axolotl is a critically endangered salamander that never grows up and can regenerate entire limbs.

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Little Water Wonders
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artiteacher Sort the world's cutest aquatic animals to discover how they adapt to their watery homes.

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Fun Fact

Sea otter pockets: Sea otters have a loose flap of skin under their forelegs that acts as a pocket to store their favorite rock for cracking shells.

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Glossary
axolotl (noun)
A rare Mexican salamander that retains its larval features, including feathery external gills, throughout its life. This smiling amphibian lives exclusively in the ancient lake complex of Xochimilco near Mexico City.

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Gossip

Cutest water habit?

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Quiz

How do Australian sea lion mothers find their pups on crowded beaches?

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artiteacher The hand-holding sea otters

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Quiz

What do sea otters use the loose flaps of skin under their forelegs for?

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artiteacher The smiling marine mammal of Australia

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Quiz

What unique biological ability makes the axolotl a major subject of medical research?

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Quiz

What do sea otters do to keep from drifting apart in ocean currents while sleeping?

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Quiz

Which animal has the densest fur of any mammal on Earth, with up to one million hairs per square inch?

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Quiz

Where do pygmy seahorses spend their entire adult lives?

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Quiz

In which specific Mexican lake system is the critically endangered axolotl natively found?

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Quiz

How large is an adult pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti)?

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