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Not its natural habitat - it would probably die in winter Axolotls are somewhat popular as pets so I’m thinking someone got rid of theirs by tossing it in the

Not its natural habitat - it would probably die in winter Axolotls are somewhat popular as pets so I’m thinking someone got rid of theirs by tossing it in the river and the girl just happened to find it afterwards. Far more plausible explanation than “found in the wild 9000km and an ocean away from its place of origin”

reactordev 6mo ago
They freeze and thaw like Iguanas do in Florida. They can’t survive prolonged cold temperatures but when it does get to 15c they stop moving.
- illwrks 6mo ago
  I wonder if that's why she had caught it so easily, not many people are visiting the UK for it's sunny climate.
  - scns 6mo ago
    The UK is sometimes warmer in winter than other european countries further south because of the gulf stream.
    - macintux 6mo ago
      I hope this assertion ages well.
      - yrcyrc 6mo ago
        It might not. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47877088 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47877088
    - mr_toad 6mo ago
      Yeah, but the water temperature at this time of year is still pretty cold.
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