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 ...

The axolotl is a member of a family of newts ... it keeps its gills and enters adulthood while it still appears to be a tadpole of some sort. It also has a regenerative ability.

In the wild, they’ll eat almost anything that’s accessible, which could include insects, worms, small fish, and tadpoles. However, like many amphibians, axolotls don’t have teeth.

Axolotls are carnivorous, so you’ll want to make sure they have access to a steady diet of various types of meat. They could be worms, insects, small fish, crustaceans, tadpoles, snails ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — 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 ...