Fishermen Discover Unknown Sea Creature While Fishing in the East China Sea

The Axolotl

The axolotl, also known as the Mexican walking fish, is actually not even a fish, but an amphibian. First discovered in Lake Xochimilco, these weirdly cute looking creatures are unusual among amphibians in that they reach adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis.

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