I stumbled across a couple of articles (SEE LINKS BELOW!) while reading about fun-facts regarding Fran. There are a couple of interesting points within these articles that I would like to address over time: interesting facts about the Axolotl physiology, some cultural and mythological origins, but largely, or at least for now, the environmental impact on Fran and her friends.
In captivity, at least with me, Fran is super tidy. I have to vacuum her room several times a month, making sure her water is clean. This is pretty standard practice for fish, but I feel like Fran is particularly neat. Like she has OCD, even though she complains in silence. This is in captivity, in the wild, along the canal system of Xochimilco in Mexico (the only natural habitat for Fran's mates), Fran 'n' Friends would most likely have the same desire for a neat and tidy home.
Well they don't! Because it's entirely polluted by fecal matter and other forms of crap, and introduced dudes who are only out to swoon in on another dudes territory, steel their possessions, make out with their partner and eat the eggs they've spent a whole heap of man-hours trying to swoon their partner with on the promise of territory, possessions and more eggs just to have it taken away.
Well that aint cool!
They think there may only be about 100 Axolotl's out their in the wild, and while I love Fran, I do look at her sometimes and wish she could go out and see the world or meet a friend, have a boyfriend, or girlfriend, get shagged in the back alley of some shit club, make some dumb mistakes, have an ace time but she can't (and given that she rarely moves around all that much, probably wouldn't anyway) and that sux.Don't litter! And think of others for a change.
http://frogsaregreen.org/tag/axolotl-and-aztec-mythology/
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/01/world/la-fg-mexico-magic-salamander-20121002
xxxxxx Frannnnny xxxxxx
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