So, you know, why I like the axolotl. - Why?

所以，你知道为什么我喜欢蝾螈吗？- 为什么？

I'm not saying I'm an axolotl expert.

我不是说我是蝾螈专家。

In ancient Aztec tongue, the name " Axolotl" translates to " water monster."

在古阿兹特克语言中，“Axolotl”被译为“水怪”。

Recently, researchers gained access to the full genome sequence of an Axolotl.

最近，研究者把一只美西螈的基因组序列完整地排列了出来。

The axolotl is native only to Mexico.

蝾螈原产于墨西哥。

I don't see many axolotls but axolotls are really cute.

我没见过很多美西螈，不过他们真的很可爱。

Axolotl salamanders were also commonly eaten by Aztec kings.

阿兹特克国王也经常吃蝾螈。

Looking a little long, and I have a little axolotl pneumonia.

看起来有点长，而且我得了小蝾螈肺炎。

This is what the inside of your axolotl look like.

这就是你的蝾螈体内的样子。

As the museum opened to its first visitors, the axolotl's popularity with the public was very clear.

随着该博物馆向第一批参观者开放，蝾螈在公众中的受欢迎程度是非常明显的。

Today I'm here with my axolotl Monty.

今天我和我的美西螈蒙蒂在一起。

Axolotl means " water monster" - It's named after an Aztec God.

蝾螈意为“水怪”——其名称源自阿兹特克神话中的神祇。

This particular type of axolotl, a very close relative, is known as an achoque.

这种特殊类型的蝾螈，非常近亲，被称为无脊椎动物。

And we're going to learn all about axolotls along with our contestant today.

今天我们将和我们的参赛选手一起了解关于蝾螈的全部知识。

All right, well it's time to welcome our axolotl experts.

好了，现在是时候欢迎我们的蝾螈专家了。

Where do I find this magical axolotl?

我在哪儿能找到这只神奇的蝾螈？

When an axolotl loses a limb, tissues stimulate growth in the area.

当蝾螈失去肢体时，组织会刺激该区域的生长。

It sounds like something from a fantasy story, but it's real, and it's called an axolotl.

听起来像奇幻故事里的生物，但它真实存在，名叫美西螈。

The gills look delicate, almost like underwater ferns, and they wave gently as the axolotl moves.

鳃看起来很纤细，几乎像水下蕨类植物一样，当火蜥蜴游动时，它们会轻轻摆动。

An axolotl glides along the muddy bottom, feathery gills waving, stubby legs stepping carefully.

一只美西螈缓缓地在泥泞的河床上滑行，羽毛般的鳃轻轻摆动，短小的腿小心翼翼地迈步。