Translucent?

Spends its life in a developmentally immature state?

Going away?

It's Michael Jackson!!

Axolotl!! Make tanks and we got the spice!!

is that thing coming on to me?

First instinct.

I think it's cute

It's unnerving.

It has more fingers than Homer Simpson. So it has that going for it.

/interesting creature.
//did I drink one accidently?

Um hasn't everyone seen a pic of one over the years? It's one of the usual species that makes it on most collections of odd looking animals.

WhyteRaven74: Um hasn't everyone seen a pic of one over the years? It's one of the usual species that makes it on most collections of odd looking animals.

Yes, Virginia. It's a salamander.

Wow, an Axolotl. We had one in a tank at school. I'm more interested in the Wolverine newt in the linked article.
When attacked, the Spanish ribbed newt pushes out its ribs until they pierce through its body
Seriously, WTF?

MUD

So those all those UFO conspiracy theorists really were telling the truth!

KIP!

They'll have to axolotl questions to find out what's causing this.

http://www.google.com/search?q=Axolotl&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 &startIndex=&startPage=1

/to more pics and links.

Fish bait.

jondiced: They'll have to axolotl questions to find out what's causing this.

the facts are somewhat fallacious. Axolotls DO reach maturity if conditions are ideal. Usually they don't because it is more energy/organically efficient just to breed in the larval form. It's called Neoteny.

Also, totally adorable.

I think I might have gone home with that at the weekend.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bountyfishing.com/blog/images/axo lotl.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bountyfishing.com/blog/2007/08/07/27-aquatic-lifef orms-you-never-caught-while-fishing/&h=327&w=351&sz=47&tbnid=duXPHvbeZi0oCM:&tbn h=112&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3DAxolotl&usg=__4z8mYYbKXdeySRTSGL7_vVsDalI=&ei= 9VyWSpqUIYLYsgP2oo2hDA&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image

/Worth the paste.

Do not taunt Happy Fun Pet.

And this creature benefits me how? Build an oil refinery over its last habitat!

Duncan Idaho is not amused.

If only we could clone it, perhaps in some sort of tank...

For all these people out there that believe in evilution, why do you want to constantly save these endangered species? They shouldn't be alive (even if humans over hunt them, that's still part of the "survival of the fittest") if they can't survive in nature. What would have happened if someone saved all the dinosaurs? Ridiculous (evilution, that is).

Good Scrabble word...

Epiphany: For all these people out there that believe in evilution, why do you want to constantly save these endangered species? They shouldn't be alive (even if humans over hunt them, that's still part of the "survival of the fittest") if they can't survive in nature. What would have happened if someone saved all the dinosaurs? Ridiculous (evilution, that is).

Hmmmm.... well practically speaking, the biosphere needs diversity, without it it becomes more fragile, susceptible to diseases that wipe out the few extant species etc.

From an emotional point of view, do you want your kids to grow up in a world without tigers, polar bears, penguins and axolotl?

There's evolution and survival of the fittest, and then there's realising that if we put our minds to it we could fark up the entire planet and leave ourselves farked in the process.

//sorry sad gimp skillz

//but you get the point

i too, find this amphibian absolutely adorable.

Gothnet: Epiphany: For all these people out there that believe in evilution, why do you want to constantly save these endangered species? They shouldn't be alive (even if humans over hunt them, that's still part of the "survival of the fittest") if they can't survive in nature. What would have happened if someone saved all the dinosaurs? Ridiculous (evilution, that is).

Hmmmm.... well practically speaking, the biosphere needs diversity, without it it becomes more fragile, susceptible to diseases that wipe out the few extant species etc.

From an emotional point of view, do you want your kids to grow up in a world without tigers, polar bears, penguins and axolotl?

There's evolution and survival of the fittest, and then there's realising that if we put our minds to it we could fark up the entire planet and leave ourselves farked in the process.

Dude, he was calling it Evilution. It's either a troll or a lost cause.

dillengest: Dude, he was calling it Evilution. It's either a troll or a lost cause.

Yeah, but I thought a calm, factual response might actually disappoint him as he was clearly hoping for some sort of vitriol.

SAVE THE MUDKIPS!

/Delicious amphibians

Subby, if you think the Axolotl is scary, look up "Hellbender"

Epiphany: For all these people out there that believe in evilution, why do you want to constantly save these endangered species? They shouldn't be alive (even if humans over hunt them, that's still part of the "survival of the fittest") if they can't survive in nature. What would have happened if someone saved all the dinosaurs? Ridiculous (evilution, that is).

Just because you're able to theorize or describe a phenomenon doesn't mean that you're necessarily going to throw your hands up and not try to intervene along the line if possible.

For example, all computer models show a Category 5 hurricane heading toward your city which is layed out essentially like a bowl. It will be there in 48-72 hours. You're not going to just stay there and chalk it up to "nature doing it's thing" are you?

Bad example.

Something about that picture CREEPS ME OUT

It looks like Muppet.

Epiphany: For all these people out there that believe in evilution, why do you want to constantly save these endangered species? They shouldn't be alive (even if humans over hunt them, that's still part of the "survival of the fittest") if they can't survive in nature. What would have happened if someone saved all the dinosaurs? Ridiculous (evilution, that is).

Not bad. Used a maddeningly stupid but oft-used argument. "Evilution", though, while a clever play on words, kinda gave it away. I'll give you a 6.5/10

Now I Is!: It looks like a Muppet.

FIFM

Epiphany: For all these people out there that believe in evilution, why do you want to constantly save these endangered species? They shouldn't be alive (even if humans over hunt them, that's still part of the "survival of the fittest") if they can't survive in nature. What would have happened if someone saved all the dinosaurs? Ridiculous (evilution, that is).

Naw, it's the shopping mall that didn't get built that was unfit.

From Mad.

jondiced: They'll have to axolotl questions to find out what's causing this.

*mild cringe*