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THE AXOLOTL. 



adult batrachian, or merely the larva of some much larger 

 creature. In many localities it is very plentiful ; and the 

 flesh being eatable and of a delicate character, the creature is 

 sold in great numbers in the markets. 



THE AXOLOTL. 



Being furnished with both kinds of respiratory organs, it 

 can breathe equally well on land or in the water. It has a 

 broad, flat head, blunt nose, and eyes situated near the muzzle. 

 Though living so much in the water, its toes are not connected 

 by intermediate membranes — indeed, they appear only to be 

 intended for service on shore — its tail, nearly as long as its 

 body, serving as a propeller in the water. 



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