Packed with fun facts that will surprise and delight all axolotl fans! This book will captivate young readers and teach them everything there is to know about the world's coolest salamander!
Inside the book, you'll discover:
- Full-Color Axolotl Pictures - Enjoy the beauty and diversity of axolotls in stunning full-color photographs, showing their different colors, patterns, and expressions!
- The Wonderful World of Axolotls - Learn why the axolotl is a unique amphibian, their colors and body characteristics, how to find out if an axolotl is a male or female, and other fascinating facts!
- How Axolotls Behave - Discover the normal axolotl behavior, the ways they communicate, and how they interact with us humans!
- What Is the Axolotl's Natural Habitat? - Learn where the axolotl lives in the wild, the environmental conditions they need to survive, and why they are endangered!
- The Axolotl's Life Cycle - Explore the amazing stages of its development, from tiny eggs to growing limbs and gills, how they reach maturity, and how long they can live.
- Axolotls in Science - Understand why axolotls are crucial for scientific research, especially in medicine and genetics, and what we have learned from studying them!
- Why Are Most of the Wild Axolotls Dying? - Learn about the main threats causing the decline of the wild axolotl population and the people trying to save them.
- How to Have a Pet Axolotl - Find out what you need to know before getting an axolotl: how to set up a suitable tank, what to feed them, how to handle them safely, and how to keep them healthy and happy!
- Advanced Skills Needed to Have a Pet Axolotl - Learn about some of the more advanced skills you may need to practice to have a pet axolotl, such as cycling your aquarium, measuring the water quality parameters, and more!
- Metamorphosis - Learn about the rare phenomenon of axolotl metamorphosis, when an axolotl transforms into a terrestrial salamander, why it happens, and what their owners should do if it happens!
- The Amazing Axolotl Myth - Discover the origin and meaning of the name axolotl and the legend of the Aztec god Xolotl, who transformed himself into an axolotl to escape his fate!
- And so much more!
This book is a fantastic Birthday or Christmas present for kids who are curious about axolotls!