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B2 Pets & AnimalsOct 25, 2026

Woman Plays Tic-Tac-Toe With Her Axolotl...And He's Winning | The Dodo

ウーパールーパーと三目並べをする女性…しかも彼が勝っている | The Dodo

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This axolotl asks his mom to play tic-tac-toe with him, and he's actually really good.
このウーパールーパーはママに三目並べで遊ぼうとお願いするのですが、実はとっても上手なんです。
He will literally just keep staring until she gives in and plays with him.
ママが折れて一緒に遊んでくれるまで、文字通りずっと見つめ続けるのです。
They play just about every day.
彼らはほぼ毎日遊びます。
Kiwi is a fully aquatic salamander.
キウイは完全水生のサンショウウオです。
Sarah brought home in 2022.
サラが2022年に家に迎えました。
I was going through a bit of a rough spot with some health and mental health.
当時私は健康面やメンタル面で少し辛い時期を過ごしていました。
You cannot be in a bad mood when you're around an axolotl.
ウーパールーパーのそばにいると、悪い気分ではいられません。
Caring for him was a great way for me to also care for myself in a way.
彼のお世話をすることは、ある意味で自分自身を大切にすることにもなりました。
His tank sat beside Sarah's bed, so he became the first face she saw each morning and the last one she saw every night.
彼の水槽はサラのベッドの横にあり、毎朝最初に見る顔であり、毎晩最後に見る顔になりました。
And every night, he waited at the glass for his bedtime boops.
そして毎晩、彼はおやすみのタッチを求めてガラスの前で待っていたのです。
There's definitely a lot of personality in this little guy.
この小さな子には間違いなく個性がたっぷりあります。
It's also very clear to tell when he is into something.
彼が何かに夢中になっている時も、とても分かりやすいです。
Those fluffy things on the side of his head, those are the gills.
頭の横にあるふわふわしたもの、あれはえらです。
They turn a really, really dark pink.
それが本当に、本当に濃いピンク色になるんです。
He does have some dark pink gills right now because I dropped some treats out in front of him.
今えらが濃いピンク色なのは、目の前にご褒美を落としたからです。
Sarah learned how Kiwi acted when he'd even play hide and seek.
サラはキウイがかくれんぼで遊ぶ時の様子も知りました。
His face just like pops up from behind the rock, and he's just like, "Hello!
岩の後ろから顔がひょこっと出てきて、まるで「こんにちは！」って感じで、
" And I lost my mind.
」もう私はメロメロになっちゃいました。
Kiwi.
キウイ。
He was always watching, no matter where I was moving in my room.
私が部屋のどこに動いても、彼はいつも見ていたんです。
It's like, okay, so what can I add to his day to make his day more interesting?
それで、彼の毎日をもっと楽しくするために何ができるかなって、
Give him some mental stimulation.
彼に精神的な刺激を与えてあげようと思ったんです。
One day, I was gonna try and just draw a tic-tac-toe board and just see what happens.
ある日、三目並べの盤を描いてどうなるか試してみようと思ったんです。
Do I think that he actually understands the rules of the game?
彼が本当にゲームのルールを理解していると思うかって？
Jerry's still out.
まだ分かりません。
Kiwi has just taught me a lot more about taking extra time to appreciate the little things.
キウイは小さなことを大切にしてゆっくり味わうことの大切さを教えてくれました。
He's still looking for the treats.
彼はまだご褒美を探しています。
I just feel really lucky that I've got him in my life.
彼が私の人生にいてくれて、本当に幸運だと感じています。

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