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Axolotl is the name of a salamander-type species of amphibian. It is often called a "walking fish" because it has both gills and feet. A native to Mexico City, it almost went extinct in 2010 before emergency action was taken to bring them back to critically endangered. Unlike most other amphibians, Axolotls can become fully mature adults while staying in the water with gills, never setting foot on dry land. For such a niche animal that lives in a small part of the world, they have a large following online due to their representations in pop culture, such as the Pokemon Mudkip, and their humorous blank expression.

Origin

The first meme that put axolotls into internet culture was I herd u liek mudkips, because they are considered the inspiration for the Pokemon Mudkip. This is primarily due to their round face, small, four-legged, scaly body and gills that stick out of the side of the face. This is explicitly stated in the Know Your Meme[1] image upload by user Atomsk that calls it an IRL Mudkip (shown below).

Spread

Since the initial wave of memes helped highlight the axolotl, additional references in meme culture and began to slowly include it over the next decade. Most of the memes depicted have to do with the facial expression of the axolotl, which can often be found doing a smile or POG face. This can be seen in the meme by Redditor u/MATR1XT3R to the /r/dankmemes[2] subreddit, which received over 42,800 upvotes in seven months (shown below).

No one knows you exists You get added to minecraft and now they do You get turned into memes for even more attention

This meme trend illustrates the second development that helped spread awareness of axolotls: their inclusion in the game Minecraft. [4] Through being added to the game, awareness of them spread and a new wave of making memes kicked off in late 2020 following the announcement. Although not many people knew what they were at first, many memes were first made talking about them using their nickname of "the water dog." This can be found in the meme by Redditor u/demigod999999/ posted to the subreddit /r/MinecraftMemes[3] on October 3rd, 2020, acquiring 238 upvotes in six months (shown below).

Axolotl Water dog made with mematic

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Some people think you're ugly You're added to Minecraft and everyone loves you
JD PAR ma DOTAZYJUM PAZ O JDSPC
My Mum Said that If I Get 10,000 Signatures She'll Get Me an Axolotl Updates Bad news... My mum has confirmed that the deal was sarcastic... Sorry to everyone who signed. Somebody... Mica Isaacs 5 hours ago 4,000 supporters 6 hours ago
using the drake format using this axolotl because he is a happy boi
Nobody Characters in Demon Slayer:

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External References

[1] Know Your Meme – Atomsk

[2] reddit – subreddit

[3] Reddit – redditor

[4] Fandom – Axolotl Minecraft



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About

Axolotl is the name of a salamander-type species of amphibian. It is often called a "walking fish" because it has both gills and feet. A native to Mexico City, it almost went extinct in 2010 before emergency action was taken to bring them back to critically endangered. Unlike most other amphibians, Axolotls can become fully mature adults while staying in the water with gills, never setting foot on dry land. For such a niche animal that lives in a small part of the world, they have a large following online due to their representations in pop culture, such as the Pokemon Mudkip, and their humorous blank expression.

Origin

The first meme that put axolotls into internet culture was I herd u liek mudkips, because they are considered the inspiration for the Pokemon Mudkip. This is primarily due to their round face, small, four-legged, scaly body and gills that stick out of the side of the face. This is explicitly stated in the Know Your Meme[1] image upload by user Atomsk that calls it an IRL Mudkip (shown below).



Spread

Since the initial wave of memes helped highlight the axolotl, additional references in meme culture and began to slowly include it over the next decade. Most of the memes depicted have to do with the facial expression of the axolotl, which can often be found doing a smile or POG face. This can be seen in the meme by Redditor u/MATR1XT3R to the /r/dankmemes[2] subreddit, which received over 42,800 upvotes in seven months (shown below).


No one knows you exists You get added to minecraft and now they do You get turned into memes for even more attention

This meme trend illustrates the second development that helped spread awareness of axolotls: their inclusion in the game Minecraft. [4] Through being added to the game, awareness of them spread and a new wave of making memes kicked off in late 2020 following the announcement. Although not many people knew what they were at first, many memes were first made talking about them using their nickname of "the water dog." This can be found in the meme by Redditor u/demigod999999/ posted to the subreddit /r/MinecraftMemes[3] on October 3rd, 2020, acquiring 238 upvotes in six months (shown below).


Axolotl Water dog made with mematic

Various Examples


Some people think you're ugly You're added to Minecraft and everyone loves you JD PAR ma DOTAZYJUM PAZ O JDSPC My Mum Said that If I Get 10,000 Signatures She'll Get Me an Axolotl Updates Bad news... My mum has confirmed that the deal was sarcastic... Sorry to everyone who signed. Somebody... Mica Isaacs 5 hours ago 4,000 supporters 6 hours ago using the drake format using this axolotl because he is a happy boi Nobody Characters in Demon Slayer:

Search Interest

External References

[1] Know Your Meme – Atomsk

[2] reddit – subreddit

[3] Reddit – redditor

[4] Fandom – Axolotl Minecraft

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