{"id":131320,"date":"2022-06-21T10:02:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T10:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T10:02:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T10:02:14","slug":"do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/","title":{"rendered":"Do axolotls have good eyesight?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Do_axolotls_have_good_eyesight\" title=\"Do axolotls have good eyesight?\">Do axolotls have good eyesight?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Are_axolotls_fully_blind\" title=\"Are axolotls fully blind?\">Are axolotls fully blind?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Are_axolotls_deaf\" title=\"Are axolotls deaf?\">Are axolotls deaf?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Do_axolotls_have_eyes\" title=\"Do axolotls have eyes?\">Do axolotls have eyes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Can_axolotls_see_very_well\" title=\"Can axolotls see very well?\">Can axolotls see very well?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Can_axolotls_see_you\" title=\"Can axolotls see you?\">Can axolotls see you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#What_Colours_can_an_axolotl_see\" title=\"What Colours can an axolotl see?\">What Colours can an axolotl see?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Do_axolotls_need_eyes\" title=\"Do axolotls need eyes?\">Do axolotls need eyes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Is_Albino_axolotl_blind\" title=\"Is Albino axolotl blind?\">Is Albino axolotl blind?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Are_axolotls_dumb\" title=\"Are axolotls dumb?\">Are axolotls dumb?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#How_do_I_know_if_my_axolotl_is_happy\" title=\"How do I know if my axolotl is happy?\">How do I know if my axolotl is happy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Why_do_some_axolotls_have_no_eyes\" title=\"Why do some axolotls have no eyes?\">Why do some axolotls have no eyes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Can_an_axolotl_regrow_its_eyes\" title=\"Can an axolotl regrow its eyes?\">Can an axolotl regrow its eyes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#What_are_5_interesting_facts_about_axolotls\" title=\"What are 5 interesting facts about axolotls?\">What are 5 interesting facts about axolotls?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Can_axolotls_see_well\" title=\"Can axolotls see well?\">Can axolotls see well?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Can_axolotls_see_it_light\" title=\"Can axolotls see it light?\">Can axolotls see it light?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Do_axolotls_have_good_vision\" title=\"Do axolotls have good vision?\">Do axolotls have good vision?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Are_axolotls_social_with_humans\" title=\"Are axolotls social with humans?\">Are axolotls social with humans?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#What_is_an_axolotls_vision\" title=\"What is an axolotls vision?\">What is an axolotls vision?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#What_can_axolotls_see\" title=\"What can axolotls see?\">What can axolotls see?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#What_is_the_rarest_axolotl_color\" title=\"What is the rarest axolotl color?\">What is the rarest axolotl color?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#How_many_colors_can_axolotls_be\" title=\"How many colors can axolotls be?\">How many colors can axolotls be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Do_axolotls_have_good_sight\" title=\"Do axolotls have good sight?\">Do axolotls have good sight?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Do_all_axolotls_have_eyes\" title=\"Do all axolotls have eyes?\">Do all axolotls have eyes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-axolotls-have-good-eyesight\/#Are_albino_axolotls_rare\" title=\"Are albino axolotls rare?\">Are albino axolotls rare?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_axolotls_have_good_eyesight\"><\/span>Do axolotls have good eyesight?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Senses: Axolotls are nocturnal animals that avoid light. They have <b>weak eyesight and seem to find food by smell and by their lateral line organs, which are sensory organs located along the sides of their head and trunk.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-reset-my-petkit-food-dispenser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do I reset my Petkit food dispenser?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_axolotls_fully_blind\"><\/span>Are axolotls fully blind?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Axolotls hunt their prey through sensory organs located in their gills and fins. They have poor vision, so rather than relying on their ability to see whats around them, they react to things like movement and pressure in the water. Fun fact: <b>Axolotl eyesight might not be very strong, but their eyes are amazing<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_axolotls_deaf\"><\/span>Are axolotls deaf?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Site Contributor. I was corrected a few years ago and shown that <b>axolotls do in fact have hearing even though itxb4s quite rudimentary. Their inner ear system are very different to ours (not surprisingly) but apparently they are able to detect low frequency sounds.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_axolotls_have_eyes\"><\/span>Do axolotls have eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An axolotl resembles other salamander larvae, with <b>lidless eyes, a wide head, frilled gills, long digits, and a long tail. A male has a swollen, papillae-lined cloaca, while a female has a wider body that is full of eggs. The salamanders have vestigial teeth.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_axolotls_see_very_well\"><\/span>Can axolotls see very well?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Axolotl vision can vary. <b>Some may see the world a bit better than others. Its the same way with people, some have normal vision, some need glasses, and some are blind. They use their sense of smell and the lateral line mainly to detect their prey.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_axolotls_see_you\"><\/span>Can axolotls see you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>They have poor vision, so rather than relying on their ability to see whats around them, they react to things like movement and pressure in the water. Fun fact: Axolotl eyesight might not be very strong, but their eyes are amazing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Colours_can_an_axolotl_see\"><\/span>What Colours can an axolotl see?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Color \/ TypeAvailabilityPriceGolden AlbinoCommon$50Green Fluorescent ProteinUncommon$55Heavily-Marked MelanoidUncommon$75LavenderRare$11511 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_axolotls_need_eyes\"><\/span>Do axolotls need eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The absence of eyes results in increased levels of circulating MSH and thus the animal is also highly pigmented. Eyes may be grafted into the heads of eyeless axolotls. These eyes become functional and lead to normal pigmentation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Albino_axolotl_blind\"><\/span>Is Albino axolotl blind?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Senses: Axolotls are nocturnal animals that avoid light. They have <b>weak eyesight and seem to find food by smell and by their lateral line organs, which are sensory organs located along the sides of their head and trunk.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_axolotls_dumb\"><\/span>Are axolotls dumb?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Axolotls hunt their prey through sensory organs located in their gills and fins. They have poor vision, so rather than relying on their ability to see whats around them, they react to things like movement and pressure in the water. Fun fact: <b>Axolotl eyesight might not be very strong, but their eyes are amazing<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_if_my_axolotl_is_happy\"><\/span>How do I know if my axolotl is happy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>People often see my axolotls continue searching for food thats lying directly in front of their faces and call them dumb, but what they dont realize is that <b>axolotls have poor vision and that its difficult for them to see details and objects if they arent moving.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_some_axolotls_have_no_eyes\"><\/span>Why do some axolotls have no eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>They have poor vision, so rather than relying on their ability to see whats around them, they react to things like movement and pressure in the water. Fun fact: Axolotl eyesight might not be very strong, but their eyes are amazing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_an_axolotl_regrow_its_eyes\"><\/span>Can an axolotl regrow its eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a homozygous recessive, <b>gene e in the Mexican axolotl prevents optic vesicles from forming, thus producing an eyeless animal. Previous experimental evidence has indicated that the gene acts by affecting the ability of anterior medullary plate ectoderm in the eye field to respond to inductive mesodermal signals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_5_interesting_facts_about_axolotls\"><\/span>What are 5 interesting facts about axolotls?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All salamanders are gifted at regeneration, but the axolotl takes this capability to the extreme. In addition to growing back its limbs, <b>axolotl can grow back organs like their eyes and even their brains.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_axolotls_see_well\"><\/span>Can axolotls see well?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An axolotl resembles other salamander larvae, with <b>lidless eyes, a wide head, frilled gills, long digits, and a long tail. A male has a swollen, papillae-lined cloaca, while a female has a wider body that is full of eggs. The salamanders have vestigial teeth.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_axolotls_see_it_light\"><\/span>Can axolotls see it light?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Albino axolotls arent blind, though all axolotls have poor eyesight. These animals have lidless eyes, which suffer when lighting is bright. The only difference between the eyes of different axolotls is that most morphs have black eyes and albino axolotls have red or pink eyes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_axolotls_have_good_vision\"><\/span>Do axolotls have good vision?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Senses: Axolotls are nocturnal animals that avoid light. They have <b>weak eyesight and seem to find food by smell and by their lateral line organs, which are sensory organs located along the sides of their head and trunk.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_axolotls_social_with_humans\"><\/span>Are axolotls social with humans?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Axolotls tend to be fairly bold and are perfectly content to move about their tank as theyre being watched by their humans. Some will come up to the side of their tank when a person is there observing them. However, <b>they arent particularly social animals and dont require any tank companions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_axolotls_vision\"><\/span>What is an axolotls vision?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Axolotl vision can vary. Some may see the world a bit better than others. Its the same way with people, <b>some have normal vision, some need glasses, and some are blind. They use their sense of smell and the lateral line mainly to detect their prey.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_axolotls_see\"><\/span>What can axolotls see?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Axolotls hunt their prey through sensory organs located in their gills and fins. They have <b>poor vision, so rather than relying on their ability to see whats around them, they react to things like movement and pressure in the water. Fun fact: Axolotl eyesight might not be very strong, but their eyes are amazing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_axolotl_color\"><\/span>What is the rarest axolotl color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>blue axolotl<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_colors_can_axolotls_be\"><\/span>How many colors can axolotls be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are pigment-bearing cells called chromatophores that decide the color of axolotls. In all, there are <b>three kinds of chromatophores: Melanophores, xanthophores, and iridophores.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_axolotls_have_good_sight\"><\/span>Do axolotls have good sight?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Senses: Axolotls are nocturnal animals that avoid light. They have <b>weak eyesight and seem to find food by smell and by their lateral line organs, which are sensory organs located along the sides of their head and trunk.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_all_axolotls_have_eyes\"><\/span>Do all axolotls have eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is due to their neoteny evolution, where axolotls are much more aquatic than other salamander species. Their heads are wide, and <b>their eyes are lidless. Their limbs are underdeveloped and possess long, thin digits.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_albino_axolotls_rare\"><\/span>Are albino axolotls rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Axolotls hunt their prey through sensory organs located in their gills and fins. They have poor vision, so rather than relying on their ability to see whats around them, they react to things like movement and pressure in the water. Fun fact: <b>Axolotl eyesight might not be very strong, but their eyes are amazing<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Do axolotls have good eyesight?Are axolotls fully blind?Are axolotls deaf?Do axolotls have eyes?Can axolotls see very well?Can axolotls see you?What Colours can an axolotl see?Do axolotls need eyes?Is Albino axolotl blind?Are axolotls dumb?How do I know if my axolotl is happy?Why do some axolotls have no eyes?Can an axolotl regrow its eyes?What&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131320"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131320\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}