Puzzle from 30 June 2026

Axolotl

Axolotl
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"Ambystoma mexicanum 1" — Photo by Stan Shebs / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0

The creature that refuses to grow up.

Found only in a few high-altitude lakes, this oddity never undergoes metamorphosis. It prefers to remain a water-dweller for life.

Explanation

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They are famous in scientific circles for their unparalleled ability to regrow limbs and even parts of their brain.

The 5 Clues
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An Aztec god disguised himself as this creature to escape death.

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It spends its entire life in an aquatic larval state.

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Often smiling, it looks like a pink, feathered cartoon character.

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Native only to a complex system of canals near Mexico City.

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It is the undisputed champion of body part regeneration.

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