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Axolotls don’t undergo metamorphosis This is a condition known as “neoteny” and it happens when an animal grows very slowly. This is usually because there are problems with the animal’s environment, such as low water temperatures or lack of food.
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Susan Mason (Axolotl! (Funny Fauna, #1))
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Neoteny, the choice not to metamorphose. If it was good for the axolotl, then it was good for Consuelo.
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Nina Marie Martínez (¡Caramba!: A Tale Told in Turns of the Card)