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Saving the axolotl

Sp: Mules, Ineke/A: Christine Fee MoebusNovember 15, 2018

The axolotl is among the most bizarre-looking animals on the planet, and its amazing regeneration ability makes it invaluable to scientists. But it's slowly disappearing from its native Mexico due to pollution and habitat destruction. Now, the axolotl may have found unlikely protectors in a group of nuns who have teamed up with scientists to save the species.

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