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Axolotls Trivia Quiz

I was looking through the quizzes here and I realised there was a definite shortage of axolotl quizzes. What about these popular (kind of) little pets? So here is one!

A multiple-choice quiz by eilita. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
eilita

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
258,593

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2175

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 66 (7/10), Guest 76 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Axolotls have bad eyesight.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where do axolotls live in the wild? Hint

Mongolia

Canada

Mexico

Japan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Axolotls can be taken out of the water and survive on land indefinitely.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. By what name are axolotls also known? Hint

Mexican Flying Fish

Mexican Strutting Fish

Chalco Creeping Fish

Mexican Walking Fish

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Question 5 of 10

5. Axolotls can be many different colours.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What type of gills do axolotls have? Hint

Internal gills

External gills

Both

Neither, they breathe through their mouths

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Question 7 of 10

7. It is essential you keep axolotls with fish for company.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these is NOT a way to tell apart an axolotl from other salamander larva? Hint

The salamanders have vague patterns on them

Salamanders have wider heads than axolotls

Axolotls have fatter toes than salamanders

Axolotl tail ridges go right up their back onto their head whilst salamanders' tails don't go so far

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the word 'axolotl' mean? Hint

Pond king

Lake crawler

Slippery lizard

Water god

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Question 10 of 10

10. If an axolotl loses a limb, what does it do? Hint

It heals over the place where the limb once was so no infections can occur

It survives, but the wound never fully heals

It dies within a week

It regenerates the limb

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Axolotls have bad eyesight.

Answer: True

Axolotls are almost blind as looking into their eyes will reveal. Hand feeding is essential for the axolotl to be able to see its food.

2. Where do axolotls live in the wild?

Answer: Mexico

Axolotls live in Lake Xochimilco in Mexico but in very small numbers. They once lived in Lake Chalco but lost this area when it was drained to prevent flooding. Axolotls are few in numbers and are rated Critically Endangered.

3. Axolotls can be taken out of the water and survive on land indefinitely.

Answer: False

You can hold axolotls out of water for a few minutes but they have gills and can't breathe air. Keep them in a fish tank full of water. People sometimes make the mistake that because they have legs and look like lizards they can live on land, but they are aquatic creatures which need to be kept moist.

4. By what name are axolotls also known?

Answer: Mexican Walking Fish

They are underwater amphibians that come from Mexico and they have legs. They actually resemble a lizard, but they have a larger head. Although they are called walking fish, they actually swim.

5. Axolotls can be many different colours.

Answer: True

Different axolotls are different colours. They can be pink, brown, black, white, and some are even other colours. If they are yellow and green then they are not an axolotl, but tiger salamander larvae.

6. What type of gills do axolotls have?

Answer: External gills

They have external gills that look a lot like fluffy red coral growing on their necks. They sometimes flick them back to get rid of any carbon dioxide and make room for oxygen.

7. It is essential you keep axolotls with fish for company.

Answer: False

You should NEVER keep axolotls with other fish! They have a large mouth specially adapted for eating fish, and fish find their gills very interesting and tasty. You can keep axolotls with other axolotls, but in this case tunnels and caves need to be provided so they can be apart sometimes.

8. Which of these is NOT a way to tell apart an axolotl from other salamander larva?

Answer: Salamanders have wider heads than axolotls

You need to find an accurate way to tell whether your pet is an axolotl or salamander larvae. This is because axolotls only metamorph into salamanders when they are neglected and you need to change the way you care for them to stop them. Salamander larvae do this naturally and changing the way you care for them can seriously endanger them.

9. What does the word 'axolotl' mean?

Answer: Water god

The word 'axolotl' originates from the Nahiatl words "atl" meaning water and "xolotl" meaning god.

10. If an axolotl loses a limb, what does it do?

Answer: It regenerates the limb

Axolotls are one of the few species that can regenerate lost limbs. You will always be able to tell that the limb is not right, but the axolotl can use it normally.

Source: Author eilita

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