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

我没见过很多美西，不过他们真的很可爱。

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

所以，你知道为什么我喜欢蝾吗？- 为什么？

The axolotl is native only to Mexico.

蝾原产于墨西哥。

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

我不是说我是蝾专家。

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，研究者把一只美西的基因组序列完整地排列了出来。

Axolotl salamanders were also commonly eaten by Aztec kings.

阿兹特克国王也经常吃蝾。

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

看起来有点长，而且我得了小蝾肺炎。

This is what the inside of your axolotl look like.

这就是你的蝾体内的样子。

Today I'm here with my axolotl Monty.

今天我和我的美西蒂在一起。

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，蝾在公众中的受欢迎程度是非常明显的。

Let's take a look back at that adorable little axolotl with the findings of two recent studies.

让我们根据最近两项研究的结果来回顾一下那只可爱的小蝾。

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

这种特殊型的蝾，非常近亲，被称为无脊椎动物。

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

蝾意为“水怪”——其名称源自阿兹特克神话中的神祇。

Where do I find this magical axolotl?

我在哪儿能找到这只神奇的蝾？

But axolotls are remarkably resistant to cancer.

但是蝾对癌症具有显着的抵抗力。

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

当蝾失去肢体时，组织会刺激该区域的生长。

Is that what you meant, Magical Axolotl?

那是你的意思吗，神奇的蝾？

But actually spotting an axolotl in the wild isn't just difficult.

实际上，在野外亲眼见到一只美西不仅困难，简直是天方夜谭。

To better understand the axolotl's baffling biology, scientists sequenced its genome.

为了更好地了解蝾令人费解的生物学特性，科学家对其基因组进行了测序。