Cutest Monster Ever In Danger of Extinction

This adorable little guy is called the Axolotl.  It lives in the murky waters of Lake Xochimilco, a Venice-style destination for tourists, near Mexico City.  Underneath the gondolas and brightly-painted boats, this foot-long salamander, with plumage-like gills has survived Mexico's urban sprawl, until now. The Axolotl's survival is being threatened by non-native species that eat the salamander's food, and their babies.  Pollution and draining of the canals is also contributing to the desimation of the water monster. According to the AP report, if conditions don't change fot he Axolotl, it could very weel be extinct within five years.