Thanks a Lot, Axolotl!
In this episode we answer the questions “Where do seagulls live?” and “Can axolotls regrow parts of their brain?” We also share a fact of the day from Ada Librarian Angela and Jill recommends a summertime chapter book. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Angela’s fact of day: Extreme Records by Julie Beer https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C603149
Jill’s book recommendation: The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C951433
Concerning seagulls:
https://www.audubon.org/magazine/why-do-gulls-hanging-out-parking-lots
https://www.audubon.org/news/are-gulls-jerks
https://www.audubon.org/news/shoplifting-gull-prefers-doritos
https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/birds/gulls/
https://research.ebsco.com/c/qctlkj/viewer/html/2r26hovutj
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/visit/where-see-wildlife/where-see-winter-wildlife/gull-roosts
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/seagull/
https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/gull/38487/related#nodeId=websites&page=1
Concerning axolotls:
"Axolotl." World Book Kids, 2025,
www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar838993. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/amphibians/axolotl-life-expectancy.htm
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/axolotl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl
https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/summer-2021/articles/meet-the-peter-pan-of-salamanders-the-axolotl
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