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culiyesterday at 7:37 PM3 repliesview on HN

1000 wild ones. There's much more in captivity than in the wild.

They evolved to be quite dependent on the unique agricultural islands in the Valley of Mexico called Chinampas. These were drained by the colonizers. Which is why Mexico City is now facing a severe water crisis and also why these creatures are endangered


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mikestewyesterday at 8:20 PM

Thanks, that's the clarification I was not getting from TFA.

ZeWakayesterday at 8:39 PM

Also why the whole region has so many sinkhole and similar drainage problems - it's literally built on a lake.

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kitsune1yesterday at 10:22 PM

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