Axolotls – The Facts – What do you know? Test your knowledge of these odd and endangered creatures with this quick quiz.
(Get more details about axolotls here: 14 Fun Axolotl Facts)
True or False?
1. The axolotl is a toad.
True
False
2. Axolotls are also reptiles.
True
False
3. The axolotl is also known as the Mexican walking fish.
True
False
4. In the wild, axolotls can only be found in Mexico.
True
False
5. Unlike frogs and toads, axolotls do not undergo metamorphosis and remain in their ‘tadpole’ state for life.
True
False
6. To hunt axolotls open their jaws wide and suck in their prey which goes straight into their stomachs.
True
False
7. The feathery like whiskers found on the sides of the axolotl’s head are just for attracting mates.
True
False
8. Axolotls have gills and lungs.
True
False
9. Axolotls can change color to blend in with their surroundings.
True
False
10. Axolotls are critically endangered and may be extinct in the wild.
True
False
Answers to the Axolotl Quiz:
1. False. Axolotls are salamanders.
2. False. Axolotls are amphibians.
3. True.
4. True.
5. True.
6. True.
7. False. The feathery like whiskers found on the sides of the axolotl’s head are gills.
8. True.
9. True. Axolotls can change color to blend in with their surroundings but only to a certain extent – darkening and lightening to blend with their environment.
10. True.