Question
According to the article, what is one reason why the Axolot! is
in danger of extinction?
A. African Tilapias and Asian Carps now dominate the
ecosystem and eat the Axolott's eggs and compete with
it for food.
B. Aztecs feared the Axolot as the dog-headed god of
death, so they killed as many of the creatures as they
could.
C. Scientists have captured many Axolotls to use in
research laboratories and this has caused their
numbers to dramatically decline.
D. Aztecs ate the Axoloti as a main staple of their diet, so
now there are very few remaining in the waterways of
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Answer
C. Scientists have captured many Axolotls to use in research laboratories and this has caused their numbers to dramatically decline.