The captive "population" of Axolotl is very large, only the wild population is CR and thus on the edge list. It's like posting a Donkey because the African wild ass is critically endangered.
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Very cool - was this photographed in Captivity or in the wild?
The captive "population" of Axolotl is very large, only the wild population is CR and thus on the edge list. It's like posting a Donkey because the African wild ass is critically endangered.
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