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Mexican Axolotl
Photo: Close-up of a Mexican axolotl
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The ghostly looking Mexican axolotl retains some of its larval features for life, including its feathery pink external gills.
Photograph by Stephen Dalton/Animals Animals - Earth Scenes
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