This special newt, which originates from Lake Pátzcuaro, is virtually extinct in its namesake lake. Nuns living by the lake saw in it, as in all living creatures, a creature of God that must not be allowed to die out. At the same time, they recognised the economic benefits of using its mucus to produce
In the wild, this deer had been extinct for centuries. Only in the Imperial Nanhaizi Park in China these special deer survived. There they were discovered by Père (Father) David in 1865. He managed to export some animals to London and Paris, which turned out to be very lucky, because 30 years after his description,
Dieser besondere, aus dem Pa`tzcuaro – See stammende Molch, ist in seinem namengebenden Heimatsee so gut wie ausgestorben. Am See lebende Ordensschwestern sahen in ihm, wie in allen Lebewesen ein Geschöpf Gottes, welches nicht aussterben darf. Gleichzeitig erkannten sie einen ökonomischen Nutzen durch das Verwenden des Molchschleimes zur Herstellung eines Medikamentes. Mit großer Akribie und
