Eugene is an Axolotl that lives at the Lake Superior Zoo.

Axolotls are popular in the pet trade but are native to the Central Valley In Mexico. Now, they’re mostly limited to Lake Xochimilco.

Axolotls are specialized kind of salamander. They eat with suction feeding, meaning they suck in water to eat their prey and release water through their gills.

The tentacles around their head are gills. However, they do develop lungs.