This collection of axolotl salamanders has become the largest self-sustaining population in the world. The AGSC staff maintains an average breeding population of 1,000–1,200 adults, as well as a ...

managed to escape death by turning himself into a salamander. And that creature came to be known as the axolotl. In ancient Aztec tongue, the name 'Axolotl' translates to "water monster," and just ...

From TikTok to McDonald’s Happy Meals, Mexico’s ancient axolotl is everywhere, except where it is supposed to be—in the wild.

MEXICO CITY — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky god.

XOCHIMILCO, Mexico—A homely aquatic salamander with a cartoonish smile ... and inspiring a McDonald’s Happy Meal toy. Where the axolotl can barely be found: in its natural habitat in Mexico.

Axolotls are able to regrow lost limbs and other body parts. As a result, these aquatic salamanders are of great interest to researchers worldwide who study them in the hope of imitating the trick ...

Meet the axolotl, Mexico City’s endangered, smiling salamander. In the southern part of Mexico City lies Xochimilco, a maze of canals filled with boats, music, food and tourists. It’s also one ...

The Aztecs, or Mexicas, as they called themselves, believed the axolotl to be a living spiritual representation of its namesake the god Xolotl, and used the salamander for food and medicine.

Axolotls are a type of salamander native to Mexico. In recent years, they have risen to popularity due to their inclusion in ...

Is there any potential problem in housing tiger salamanders with axolotls or introducing wild axolotls to the colony? Could other amphibians or reptiles housed in close proximity be affected?

The axolotl is a member of a family of newts, salamanders and other amphibians. But instead of switching to lung breathing, it keeps its gills and enters adulthood while it still appears to be a ...