I think this should be added to the game, but since I am not Mojang, I can just make a texture pack for my own use.

Smiley version here: www.planetminecraft.com/mob-skin/better-wild-smiley-axolotl-corrected-back-texture/

Want to see it in game without replacing a vanilla axolotl? Sounds impossible, right? Well, no: https://www.planetminecraft.com/mod/addolotls-bedrock/


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