Assertion: axolotl | /r/CapableOf | become mature
Facets:
value: sexually
type: MANNER
value: in this state
type: LOCATION
value: without losing childhood traits
type: OTHER
value: despite remaining in a larval form
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: It takes about a year for axolotls to become sexually mature.
text: Axolotl became sexually mature at the age of 18 to 24 months.
text: The axolotl is an extreme example of neoteny, meaning that it becomes sexually mature and is able to reproduce in its aquatic larval form.
text: Despite remaining in a larval form, the axolotl does become sexually mature and reproduces at around 12 to 18 months old.
text: In fact, it becomes sexually mature in this state.
text: In fact, it becomes sexually mature in this state.
text: Humboldt and other early explorers already noticed another peculiarity of the axolotl: While other salamanders metamorphose into terrestrial creatures when becoming sexually mature, axolotls hold on to their feathery gills and remain in the water their entire lives.
text: The axolotl also has a unique way of maturing, becoming sexually mature without losing childhood traits as most other animals do.