The axolotl is an unusual-looking pet, but it’s the very reason that attracts people to them. They live underwater and have ...

But not all salamanders mature into land-dwelling animals, and axolotls are one example. I would suggest that they have a love for science and aquatic animals. I would suggest that they obtain at ...

However, when salamanders with aquatic larvae mature, they lose their gills and move onto land. Axolotls keep their larval features their whole lives (known as neoteny), causing them to stay ...

In its country of origin, Mexico, the axolotl population has decreased due to environmental contamination, land reclamation and other factors. An international treaty called the Washington ...

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.