#a wild type axolotl

[alitteraladhdmess]

I think it’s about time I introduce everyone to all my pets:)

Get ready

I have a total of 3 aquariums so let’s start with those

My goobers Buoy, Baja, Torpedo and the bullets, my snails, Kepler and Mr Gorg the Turtle respectively

And the icons Cinnamon Sticks and Pyrus:)

I’m getting my sister’s Cory catfish once her betta dies (she has 5 and her betta is 3yrs old at this point and blind)

[tempural]

Some sketch ideas for next month's sticker club! Which is actually next week. An endangered wild type axolotl, and the leucistic variant that's bred for pet stores.

Some fun facts!

There are only 50-1000 Axolotls left in their natural habitat. 

One of their natural habitats, Lake Chalco, was drained by conquistadors in the 16th century.  The other one, Lake Xochimilco, has been shrinking and polluted ever since.

Axolotls have notable regenerative abilities, able to grow back limbs and even parts of their brain and heart.  

They the reason the word "neoteny" was invented, to describe how they continue to look and behave like the baby form of a salamander (with gills, fin, and webbed feet) even after they've matured into adults.

They are named after the Aztec god Xolotl, who transformed into a Axolotl in order to escape being sacrificed.

I'll keep refining these sketches into the final sticker shape in the coming weeks.  Perhaps holographic film for the leucistic version?

[ssruis]

Aside from the noble platypus I also feel like rui would really enjoy these animals:

Mola mola/Sunfish

Anteater

Echidna

Kiwi

Kākāpō

Axolotl

Horseshoe crab

Gibbon

[finsterhund]

*deep exhale* oh my god

[bitterkarella]

Identifying furries by their fursonas

Fox- this is the default fursona for the default furry, namely a twink with a blown out fucked to death asshole

Vixen- Girl fox referred to as a vixen is an egg, girl fox just referred to as a fox is an out trans woman

Kistune - the same as above but weeb flavor

he-wolf - a greasy guy who weighs 12 pounds soaking wet and wears a fedora. republican.

she-wolf - the butchest bull dyke you ever saw

coyote - manic depressive. always on something. the drug connection at any furry party

Cat- always a woman

black cat - could be any gender but always goth

kitten/kitty - a trans sex worker, has an only fans they really want you to know about.

bobcat - older dude. wants people to think he's ex-military

Jaguar - an older black guy. will probably have the word "black" in his fursona's name

lion - just a huge asshole

tiger - another asshole. old. wants you to believe he's ex military or ex-police, probably a member of the dorsai irregulars. major grill dad vibes

jackal - a huge asshole and a slut. white gay racist, probably transphobic

cougar - either a trans woman or a terf. there's no in between

Horse - white woman who identifies as 2 Spirit or a guy who wants to be stomped on

Pony - gay nazi

unicorn - either the absolute gayest dude you can be or a 9 year old girl. sometimes a late in life transition

Tanuki - latino

badger - either a huge lesbian or an old avuncular straight guy. possible sex pest

Raccoon - nature's greatest mistake. too normie to be furry, too furry to be normie. dilf.

bat - either a goth or a real annoying shit (some overlap). invader zim fanboy. doesn't drink alcohol but claims to act crazy on "sugar highs." definitely has dabbled in webcomics

cow - a woman. maternal. mom friend or mommy dom. milf. possibly trans femme

steer - a big strong fat rough trade gay guy

sheep - mom vibes

pretty much any farm animal - mom vibes

domestic pig - wild card. might be a wet and messy fetish thing tho or a trash eating thing. loves to be stinky. loves to talk about being stinky.

wild pig - trans masc

skunk - either a fat beardy guy who has a tumblr blog about animation squash & stretch or a stoner gal. very straight. the straightest. a kinsey 0. has strong feelings about what the fandom used to be like before there were all these kids in it.

rat - is a huge asshole as a front, probably likes talking cigars

lemur - autistic

sloth - 420 blaze it. will never finish any commissions

chakat - an older cishet man who thinks the fandom is too political & refers to "anime" as "japanimation"

sergel - nazi

citra - the biggest dipshit you've ever met

procyon - furry equivalent of the thomas jefferson miku binder pic. you should not be talking to this person, this is a literal child

weasel - a girl with cluster b personality disorders

ferret - a person who has at least one pet ferret, but probably many

mole - this person thinks they're in a beatrix potter story

guinea pig/chinchilla/jerboa/gerbil/any kind of fat rodent you can keep as a pet - the sweetest person you will ever meet

armadillo/pangolin/anteater/aardvark - smug, contrarian. "i just wanna be different"

mouse - vore fetishist, prey. sub.

hyena - vore fetishist, pred. probably trans masc

otter - a dommy twink, possible enby

bear - gay

panda - absolutely a white person pretending to be asian. probably running a gofund me scam with a suspicious story about how they're a professional nintendo gamer who injured their hand or something

bullfrog - a huge fat hairy straight guy

any other frog - inflation or rubber fetishist

axolotl/newt/salamander - genderfluid enby

rabbit - trad wife trans woman

squirrel - autistic and gay

deer - gay

gazelle - zootopia megafan

monkey - punk DIY artist type, definitely loves weed

ape - absolutely baffling. nothing this person does or says makes any sense. you will be left wondering whether you're speaking to a child, a person with severe mental issues, or someone who doesn't have english as a first language

elephant - mom friend

hippo - a fat fetishist or a transformation fetishist

rhino - an older cishet dude who wants to project a curmudgeonly yet approachable aura

kangaroo - definitely not an australian person. extremely focused kinkster, usually feet or inflation. more STDs than should be possible to carry

koala - an asian woman

virginia opossum - anarchist/communist punk trans man who makes zines and/or comics

australian possum - just here to have fun. wants everyone else to be having fun too. wacky funster. (sugar gliders and flying squirrels fall under this category)

any other marsupial - poser

monotremes - extreme poser, don't even bother

doberman- gay dude who tops from the bottom or a cop (there is some overlap)

german shepherd - a nazi or a cop (there is substantial overlap). definitely a furry raider. he will wear his cop uniform to con and after con will post videos pretending that someone was rude to him

afghan - arch femme

basset hound - racist

puppy - sub, probably an egg. extremely draining. cries a lot

all other dogs - just dudes being bros (gender neutral)

dragon - the furries of furries. like to talk about eating "sammiches" and "chocklit." probably an adult baby lifestyler. they will send DMs that just say "hi." they like to RP and when they contact you about a potential commission they are actually just trying to trick you into RP

griffin - the same as above but also a brony

snake - sissy hypno fetishist

turtle - an old man, probably southern. an ironic grandpa.

other scalies - furry in denial. either a child or an old person from CYD. the world's last something awful goons

any fursona with latino vibes - white

any fursona with asian vibes - latino

any fursona with native american vibes - eastern european

avian - girl who's not like other girls. hippie. vegan.

raven/crow - agender voidgoth

chicken - mom vibes

dinosaur - the absolute biggest nerd. probably has an actual degree in paleontology. definitely dresses like miss frizzle.

any invertebrate - not a real furry, their girlfriend just made them get a furaffinity account before they could get ass. either that or they've never even heard of furry, they just came up with the idea of anthropomorphics from first principles. a biology teacher or weirdo (there is some overlap)

amoeba - this is a troll

[dixenjackal]

First round of info on my smiling friends AU!! Starting off strong with pim and Charlie! Here are their official colored designs! Allan, Glep and Grim and Gnarly will hopefully be done tonight or tomorrow!

Feel free to leave any questions and I’ll answer em in the next post hopefully!

Some basic info on them:

Name: Pim Pimling

Critter Sub-Species: Amphibian, FROG-TYPE

Size: 4ft long from nose to tail

Age: 30’s

Preferred Climate: Wet, moist ponds, but will venture around dry lands such as forests.

Bipedal or Quadrupedal: Quadrupedal ONLY

Behavior: Shy and skittish. Pim has no hunting instinct despite being a predator animal because of his front facing eyes. Who knows how he has survived this long considering he cannot catch prey for the life of him and anytime he does, he gets sad over killing it.

Known Relationships: Charlie. (Allan and Glep to be found and befriended later)

How they interact with other wild critters: Because he is so incredibly skittish, he doesn’t interact much with other critters. Most other critters tend to use him as a punching bag because he is so tiny and can’t fight back much.

Sounds: He makes the same sounds an axolotl does. Ie: wooping and squeaking. All critters can technically talk to each other despite being able to make these noises.

Name: Charlie Dompler

Critter Sub-Species: Mammal, RODENT-TYPE

Predator or Prey: Despite being based off capybaras and being a rodent, he is a predator and has sharp teeth and eyes on the front of his head (technically)

Size: 5 and a half long from nose to tail, very rotund and heavy

Age: late 20’s

Preferred Climate: He mostly stays on dry ground, in forests and such but will occasionally swim in ponds. (Most likely how he met pim)

Bipedal or Quadrupedal: Quadrupedal

Behavior: He is large, tough and strong. He is never scared to act as a protector for a smaller animal. Especially one that cannot fend for itself. He has a short temper and won’t think twice knocking you over.

Known Relationships: Pim and he vaguely knows of Allan and Gleps existence from bumping into them a few times.

How they interact with other wild critters: Once again, he is very confrontational and territorial, often starting fights with larger critters and acting as a protector for smaller ones.

Sounds: Charlie yips and barks.

[deep-space-netwerk]

Axololitas. If you insist.

Guess the axolotl color morph and lolita style! Answers under the readmore! >(._.)<

In order:

Wild type axolotl - Gothic lolita

Leucistic axolotl - Old school lolita

Chimera axolotl - "Sweet" lolita

GFP (Green Flourescent Protein) axolotl - Cyber lolita

Melanistic and Albino axolotls - Shiro and Kuro lolita

[mucseszter22-blog]

Let's dive into the world of the axolotl!

The axolotl is a type of salamander native to lakes around Mexico City, particularly Lake Xochimilco. Known for its unique appearance, it has feathery external gills that fan out from the sides of its head, giving it an almost alien look. Axolotls are also famous for their ability to regenerate lost body parts, including limbs, spinal cord, and even parts of their heart and brain! This remarkable regenerative ability has made them a focus of scientific research.

Unlike most amphibians, axolotls remain in their larval stage throughout their lives—a condition called “neoteny”—meaning they keep their juvenile characteristics and live entirely underwater. They are carnivorous, feeding on small fish, worms, and insects.

Unfortunately, axolotls are critically endangered in the wild due to habitat loss, pollution, and invasive species, but they’re popular in captivity. Their cute, smiling faces and unique features have earned them a spot in pet collections and aquariums around the world.

[brockitty-goober]

REGRETEVATOR outfits under 400 robux!

please tell me if you can find cheaper ways that still look good! I tried to make the cheapest outfits without them looking terrible.

hello guys today I will show you how to make various regretevator characters on Roblox. There are a ton of ways, these ways are just the cheapest I could figure out.

I don’t actually know the different body types on Roblox sorry!!!!! Everyone uses the chunky noob type except for infected! he uses a different body

feel free to accessorize/stylize/change things!

reminder that if you ever see me in “BUY MY AVATAR 💸” on Roblox, username Leafbomb2, all of these and more are available to buy (possibly with minor adjustments)❤️❤️

ACCESSORIES ALSO INCLUDE HAIR!!!

POOB!!

skin colour: Yellow

face: Happy silly head [Party Noob] (by Pancakity) 75 robux

accessories: Party Hat (by the Axolotl Sun), Party Whistle (by Jazzyx3) 65 robux for both

clothing: Noob (by zosser1), Noob (by Wild Mushrooms) 10 robux for both

TOTAL: 150 robux

SPLIT!!

skin colour: pale yellow

face: Split Face (by the Axolotl Sun) 15 robux

accessories: Brown Glasses (by the Axolotl Sun), Banana Snail Shell (by the Axolotl Sun), Banana Antennas (by the Axolotl Sun), Banana Peel Hair (by the Axolotl Sun) 280 robux for all

clothing: Split Regretevator Cosplay[+] (by the Axolotl Sun), Split Regretevator Cosplay[-] (by the Axolotl Sun) 10 robux for both

TOTAL: 305 robux

PILBY!!

skin colour: white

face: Sad Silly Head [ Party Noob ] (by pancakity) 75 robux, or :-[ (by Roblox) 90 robux, or just any sad face you can find!!!

accessories: Bowtie (the hot pink version by Zelinity), Fluffy Blue Bear Hood (by The Berry Fields), Cheeks (the green version by HulaHoopman6), green clown nose (by WhoseTrade), pink bangs (by WhoseTouz) 146 robux for all

clothing: regretevator pilby (by awes0me sauce) , blue (by ୨୧pwrincessa) 12 robux

TOTAL: 248 robux OR 233 robux depending on the face

PEST!!

skin colour: white

face: SHADED beetle head [ pest ] (by pancakity) 75 robux

accessories: Beetle Horns (by the Axolotl Sun), ROBLOX ‘R’ Baseball Cap (by Roblox), Lapis Beetle Mandibles (by the Axolotl Sun), 160 robux

clothing: Pest (top w/ sleeves) (by Menex Clothing), Pest (black pants) (by Menex Clothing) 10 robux

TOTAL: 245 robux

maybe more some other day!!! I hope you liek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rebeccawangart]

Rainbow Axolotls (2023)

Acrylic paints on 11" x 14" wood panel. The one on the top is an example of the "wild-type" coloration, and the bottom one is supposed to be the albino coloration (obviously with a rainbow overtop!)

The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a fully aquatic salamander closely related to the tiger salamander. They are critically endangered in the wild, with most of the population existing in captivity. The axolotl is native only to the freshwater of Lake Xochimilco in Mexico. They are popular in the pet trade and also for use as laboratory animals. They are an excellent example of neotony, where the animal reaches adulthood while retaining juvenile characteristics. In the case of the Axolotl, they retain their gills, which most salamander species lose upon becoming adults.

Art Prints - RedBubble - Etsy - Instagram

[dragonbleps]

If you were an amphibian, what would u be?

Ooohhh......... good question

My immediate thought was a Common Rain Frog because i love their cute little >:I angry faces. But I also wouldn't want people to think I'm angry all the time!!

Then I thought maybe an Axolotl, because they're a beloved amphibian, right? And wild type colors because honestly the leucistic ones get enough love, we need to give love to the speckled wild form.

But I think I'll have to go with poison dart frogs! They're small, cute, colorful, and if someone touches me without my permission they get poisoned :'D

[toadallytadpole]

🩷HELP WITH IDEAS FOR A DND CHARACTER🩷

currently brainstorming for my DnD character for a new campaign I'm gonna be doing with some friends...

[DISCLAIMER!!! I have never really played DnD and also this is the first night I've done real planning for the character so things may be incorrect cuz I haven't finished my research... so if anything is majorly wrong plz feel free to lemme know cuz I def wanna know as much as I can!!]

my ideas so far:

• Water Genasi that's aesthetically based on the Wild Green Axolotl [which will include the type of darkish green/blue skin coloring Water Genasi can have, maybe some cool hair style that mimics the axolotl's external gills, and also maybe include some Mexican fashion cuz axolotls are native to Lake Xochimilco]

• possibly a druid or a cleric for their class? I was originally wanting to play as a cleric [but I was also originally thinking of playing as a dragonborn] but now I'm thinking the druid would match the Water Genasi better? But also my DM said he doesn't want much magic/sorcery in our campaign cuz of the storyline he's planned so I dunno how that'd work tbh... but we'll see what he says...

• I want their weapon to look kinda like a fishing hook to keep with the water theme, so I was thinking a sickle kinda weapon cuz it can have the same kinda shape and I can just make the sickle a giant fishing hook? But also another player said she wants to be the one with the sickle weapon so I dunno if I can convince her to be okay with me also having a sickle like weapon too? Again, we'll see what she says...

Anyways now I gotta ask y'all's opinion on some name ideas...

Thank you to those that read/suggest ideas or give me more info if I get anything wrong!!! Okie dokie, bye!!!

[tempural]

AXOLOTL: Wild Type and Leucistic!

Here's the finished designs for this month's sticker club.

The Wild-Type rolls a firey solar disc, because the namesake of the Axolotl (the god Xolotl!) is the herald of the sun. 🌞

The Leucistic axolotl rolls a marimo moss ball for fun. 😊

I'll be sending out this pair of stickers on August 7th! So you got 5 more days to sign up for my HOT DOG Sticker Club and get these lil guys in the mail.

[bethanythebogwitch]

We return to my series where I discuss the origins of all non-fish aquatic Pokémon. This time we’re going over gen II, which has a lot fewer Pokémon to go over than gen I. You can see the gen I entries here and here. To see my previous series where I covered all fish Pokémon, see here. To see the Gen II fish see here. As with before, I will be covering starters and legendaries/mythicals on their own, so no Totodile line or Suicune this time.

The Azurill line are based on mice and water rats. Water rat is the common name for a number of loosely-related rodents that spend enough time in the water that they are considered semiaquatic mammals.

(Image: a water rat going for a swim)

The line’s ball-shaped tails that can be used for flotation is likely a reference to beach balls and personal flotation devices like life jackets. The beach ball connection is furthered with how round the whole line is. The round and positively buoyant tails could also be a reference to bladder kelp, which has round bladders filled with air that keeps the seaweed standing up. Marill and, to a lesser extent, Azurill’s silhouettes resemble a water molecule, with the round ears looking like the hydrogen atoms attached to the larger ball that is the larger oxygen atom. Azumarill adds rabbit characteristics and may specifically reference the North American swamp rabbit, which lives in wetlands and is a good swimmer.

(Image: a swamp rabbit going for a swim)

Marill and Azumarill having white spots on their bellies/undersides may be an example of countershading. This is when an aquatic animal is white below and dark above. This allows the animal to be camouflaged both from above (where its dark side looks like deep water or the substrate) and below (where its white underbelly looks like the surface of the water. The reason why Azurill is normal-type instead of water-type likely ties in with it being underdeveloped compared to the other two stages. It is likely a juvenile that is too young to swim and relies on its parents to bring it food while it hides in a nest. This is backed up in Scarlet and Violet, where Azurill is only found by the water’s edge while the other two can be found swimming.

Wooper and its evolutions are based on salamanders. Both variants of Wooper are based on larval salamanders only partway through their metamorphosis. Like frogs, Salamanders start out as tadpoles with external gills and as they age, will grow legs and lose the gills. Wooper still has not grown its arms and retains its gills.

(Image: an eastern tiger salamander at two different stages of metamorphosis)

Wooper is specifically based on the axolotl, a species of Mexican salamanders known for retaining juvenile traits into adulthood, most notably its fully aquatic lifestyle and external gills. Its shiny color furthers that connection as pet axolotls are often bred for albinism or other forms of pigment loss. Their natural coloration is dark brown like the Paldean variant. Both the Japanese and English names for Wooper come from “ūpārūpā” (“wooper looper” in English), a name for axolotls created as a marketing term to encourage people to buy them as pets. Paldean Wooper losing its habitat and being forced into muddy areas could reference how wild axolotls are critically engendered due to habitat loss.

(Image: an axolotl)

Once Wooper evolves, it becomes an adult salamander, specifically a cryptobranchid. These are huge aquatic salamanders that also inspired the Slowpoke line. They are extremely slow and typically move only in response to danger, to get food, or to mate. Quagsire reflects this with it being very slow, easy-going, and dumb. Cryptobranchids lack gills as adults, but are still fully aquatic. They breathe by absorbing oxygen through their wrinkly skin, which could be the inspiration for the frill going down Quagsire’s back.

(Image: a Japanese giant salamander)

Clodsire keeps the cryptobranchid inspiration (and is a more accurate representation due to being a quadruped and brown) but also takes inspiration from the Iberian ribbed newt. This species has a defense mechanism where it can force its sharp ribs out of its skin. At the same time, it secrets poison onto the ribs. If anything tries to eat the newt, it can instead get a mouthful of toxic spikes. Clodsire’s poison-typing and the spikes the come out of the spots on its back are references to this.

(Image: a ribbed newt)

Corsola is a Pokémon I wish was better, because a coral Pokémon is a really fun idea. Coral is a relative of jellyfish and anemones that consists of tiny polyps working together in a colony. Hard coral, which is the type Corsola is based off of, form a limestone skeleton which gradually grows over the course of sometimes centuries. This is why Corsola is part rock-type. If a piece of the coral skeleton breaks off, it can regenerate, though Corsola doing so in a single night is a considerable exaggeration. Like the most famous corals, Corsola lives in shallow tropical seas and needs clean water. Most well-known species of coral have a symbiotic relationship with algae that lives inside the polyps. The algae provides an extra source of food via photosynthesis. This seems to be the case for Corsola too, as it can often be seen basking in the sun. The large colonies that Corsola form are analogous to coral reefs. Various Pokedex entries say that people can build houses on top of the colonies. This is likely a reference to how coral reefs can eventually form small islands. Corsola is likely based on the staghorn coral, with grows large branching structures like Corsola.

(image: staghorn coral)

Multiple Pokedex entries say that Corsola can’t live in polluted water. When it does what you get is Galarian Corsola and its evolution, Cursola. This population of Corsola was wiped out by sudden climate change and returned as ghosts. They are based on the phenomenon of coral bleaching. When the water gets too warm, coral polyps will expel the symbiotic algae and turn white. Bleached coral can still survive, but is at much higher risk of death. A dead coral colony leaves behind a white limestone skeleton. Coral bleaching is occurring worldwide as a result of climate change. There is also a reference to ocean acidification. As the ocean becomes more acidic, the calcium carbonate that many animals, some corals included, use to make their shells is becoming more rare. This results is animals having weaker shells. Similarly, Johtonian Corsola’s branches are solid and sturdy while the Galarian line’s are wispy and insubstantial.

(image: bleached coral)

I discussed Remoraid in my fish post and now I get to talk about its evolution: Octillery. To answer the common question, a fish evolves into an octopus because they’re both based on firearms, animals that have suckers, and animals that use jets of water. Octillery is based on an artillery cannon, with its mouth (based on the siphon of a real octopus) being the cannon and its two front tentacles being the legs or wheels of the cannon.

(image: an artillery cannon)

Its Japanese name is Okutank and its beta design definitely had some major tank influences.

(image: the beta design for Octillery)

Octillery learns a lot of shooting or beam moves and real octopi are also good at shooting. They take in water and shoot it out the siphon to move and disturb sediment, and can release a cloud of ink as a defense. One trait Octillery does not share with octopi is its rock-hard head. Real octopi are soft-bodied animals whose only hard body part is their beak. Its hard head is based on a soldier’s helmet (more apparent in its beta art), but also may be based on the internal shells that some other species of cephalopod (most notable the cuttlefish) have and that octopus ancestors used to have.

That finishes up Johto. Next time I’ll move on to generation III. I may end up splitting Hoenn into two posts like I did with Kanto as there are a lot of aquatic animals there as well.

[alitteraladhdmess]

Axolotl!

Is that the tank your keeping him in or is that a transport tank?

Also that axolotl is very beautiful.

Axolotl!

In the pictures I posted HES in a transport tank

Here’s is actually tank that I got him in yesterday

It’s a little bare cuz that’s all the guy gave me when we took him so I’ll be buying some more decor later

And thank you:) he’s wild type

[godlyavenger]

not so fun fact: most axolotls (like the ones you see on tiktok or the ones we do research on) are descended from a group of about 20 axolotls captured 100 years ago to be displayed in a zoo. the pink and white coloring common is actually a mutation. the wild-type axolotl is closer to black and is critically endangered. this is because of the urbanization of their natural habitat (which included modern day Mexivo City) that ultimately stems from Spanish colonialism. for around 300 years, they tried to drain the lake that Mexico City currently sits on and eventually succeeded. it'd be ironic if wild axolotls go extinct considering they're one of the most popular exotic pets and model organisms in research. currently, the only plans for their continuing survival are a proposed artificial habitat ina university and reintroduction into their other natural habitat (which is full of pesticides from agricultural runoff and partially treated wastewater), which isn't very promising. it's honestly kinda sad that I'll be alive for their eventual extinction.