Axolotls, like this one at Pet Stop, are known for their feathery external gills. Generations of kids have begged for a cat or dog, but these days parents may be asked for an animal they have never ...

The axolotls will grow about an inch per month, eventually growing to 8 to 12 inches in length. “Right now, they’re growing front legs, and then they’ll get the back legs,” Hancock said. “They’re the ...

While visiting family in Philadelphia, Alejandra Ramos González, an ecologist at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Mexico (UNAM) who studies the amphibians, even gave axolotl talks to ...

GAILON − The Lowe-Volk Park in Crawford County allowed children to see, touch and hold axolotls on Saturday afternoon. An axolotl is an aquatic salamander that is native to Mexico and is related to ...

Here's everything you need to know about the Mexican axolotl salamander — from organ regeneration and conservation efforts, ...

Axolotls are endangered amphibians that can regrow their body parts. While some people have them as pets, they are found in two lakes in Mexico. Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images Axolotls may look a ...

Noel Kirkpatrick is an editor and writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He covers many topics, including animals, science, and the environment. Axolotls (pronounced ak·suh·laa·tls) are aquatic ...

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. He has been a question on Jeopardy and an answer in the New York Times crossword ...