Library got ‘axolotl’ cuter
T-R PHOTOS BY LANA BRADSTREAM — An armadillo, a placental mammal, was carried around the room at the library, giving children and adults the opportunity to touch its leathery armor shell.
An axolotl stares at the camera from its aquarium which was brought to the library on Friday. The Mexican-native salamander has become very popular, appearing in the “Minecraft” game and inspiring the look of Toothless in “How to Train Your Dragon.”
On Friday, Naturalist Kim White brought unique animals to the Marshalltown Public Library for Storytime, and kids flocked to see the axolotl included. An axolotl is an amphibian in the salamander group, which appears to always smile due to its naturally upcurved mouth, and has remarkable regenerative abilities. Even though it stayed in the aquarium, kids were able to touch other animals, such as an armadillo, hedgehog and frilled gecko.
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- T-R PHOTOS BY LANA BRADSTREAM — An armadillo, a placental mammal, was carried around the room at the library, giving children and adults the opportunity to touch its leathery armor shell.
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- An axolotl stares at the camera from its aquarium which was brought to the library on Friday. The Mexican-native salamander has become very popular, appearing in the “Minecraft” game and inspiring the look of Toothless in “How to Train Your Dragon.”
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