It was likely already endangered 300 years ago, after the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs concluded and the lakes where it lived were drained.
  • Slowy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Yeah unfortunately axolotl in captivity are not “real” axolotls. They were crossed with tiger salamanders at some point in their history and have essentially been domesticated (and there is no shortage of those). Pure wild axolotls are critically endangered and will probably go extinct.