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Animal Fact of the day

Some salamanders have no lungs and breath through their skin.

Humans actually breath a little through our skin too but not nearly enough to sustain ourselves.

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Karst, Critters, and Climate Change

Karst, Critters, and Climate Change

Karst, critters, and climate change: A multidisciplinary evaluation of karst species vulnerability to climate change John Ossanna: To start things off, please join me in welcoming Abby Lynch, who is a research fisheries biologist with NCCWSC, who will be introducing our speaker today. Abby. Abby Lynch: Thank you it's my pleasure to introduce today's speaker, who is Barbara Mahler, and she is…

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Fast Facts: Axolotl 

With its frilly gills and variety of colorations, the axolotl is a popular pet in aquariums around the world. Native to lakes near Mexico City, these salamanders go their whole lives without leaving their watery habitats.

The name axolotl is believed to come from the ancient Aztec language nahautl, and translates roughly as “water monster.”

Axolotls have the amazing ability to regrow entire limbs repeatedly. They experience no scarring, and can even regrow injuries as grievous as a crushed spinal cord!

Unlike most frogs and other salamanders, which move to land as adults, the axolotl lives its whole life underwater, retaining many of its juvenile traits.

The feathery structures on either side of the axolotl’s head are its gills.

Scientists are working to identify the genes involved in the axolotl’s incredible regenerative abilities in hopes of one day applying what they learn to human medicine. 

Scientists are working to identify the genes involved in the axolotl’s incredible regenerative abilities in hopes of one day applying what they learn to human medicine. Visitors to Museum can soon get up close and personal with a tank of axolotls, which will be among the live animals on display in Life at the Limits opening April 4th. 

Image: Wikimedia Commons/LoKiLeCh

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11. First girl you’d turn to?

A few.

@salamandars 

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At the moment, they know how to deal with me LOL. 

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LMFAO. wtf.

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@salamandars

her: Have I ever told you what I would do if I switched bodies with a boy one day?

me: No lol tell.

her: Okay it would have to be a total stranger tho not like someone I knew. But what I would do would be like invite his friend over and drug him and butt rape him but after I was done, clean him up and put his clothes on and be like dude you just passed out and he's just be like OMG MY ASS HURTS.

me: OMFG............. WHY AM I FRIENDS WITH YOU..... LOLOLOLL THAT'S SO FUCKED UP