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Staying true

Keep the water-shape.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

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Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Mudpuppy

Species principle: Mudpuppy Neoteny

Keep the water-shape.

Keep what works, even when others change.

Mudpuppies retain external gills into adulthood and remain fully aquatic, showing paedomorphic development.

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