The Mexican axolotls are endangered because of people frequently draining and polluting the water. They are also endangered because, in Mexico, they are served as a Mexican delicacy. Furthermore, the digging of wells for the thriving population of Mexico City has cause harm to the species. They are also captured for medical purposes. Additionally, they have been captured for …show more content…
But now, there is no Lake Chalco. This is because efforts were made to drain Lake Chalco so there would be less floods and more spaces.Consequently, that lead to the decrease of the Mexican axolotls. They require deep-water lakes with plentiful aquatic vegetation. The Mexican axolotls eat small fish, worms, mollusks, crustaceans, insect larvae, and almost anything it can fit in its mouth. How do they hunt and eat with barely even any teeth? Well they just open their mouth and swallow the prey.
Nevertheless, conservation action to protect the Mexican axolotls’ population in the wild is focusing on raising alerts about the Mexican axolotls through educating others about these animals. Moreover, people are working on habitat restoration and bioremediation. This way, the eggs will be more likely to survive. The species is protected under the category PR (special protection) by the government of Mexican and is in the process of being adjusted to a higher risk category.
It is up to you to save these wonderful and strange creatures. You can inform your friends and family to protect them. Only you can help bring back the Mexican