Its limbs and gills will grow back within several weeks if they are severed. According to Mori, many pink- and white-colored axolotls distributed in Japan and elsewhere have been genetically ...

Chinampas are not only where axolotl lay their eggs, but areas where pre-Hispanic communities grew maize, chili, beans and zucchini. Some residents still grow vegetables in Xochimilco's chinampas ...

The axolotl is not the only animal that can regrow parts of its body. Starfish are known for their ability to regenerate limbs, and some can even grow a whole new body from a lost limb.