If you amputate at the upper arm, you can regenerate a full arm." But the axolotl's regenerative ability doesn't stop there. Dr. James Godwin: "There is a whole laundry list of structures that ...

When an axolotl is inactive, their gills are typically pale and similarly colored to the rest of their body. When they’re eating or swimming, their gills are often bolder, such as bright red ...

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 ...

Developmental biologists, neurobiologists, and amphibian research scientists find the axolotl an excellent animal model for their research. Not only are axolotls easy to handle, but females ...

For decades, researchers have marvelled at how the axolotl can regenerate amputated limbs, damaged body tissue, and even its heart and brain (see graphic). “They are one of the few animals that ...

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 ...

With its goggling eyes and signature smiley face, the axolotl became Japan's favorite water creature after it was featured in a TV ad in the 1980s. At iZoo, a facility in Kawazu, Shizuoka ...

Axolotls have the ability to regenerate body parts, so if something happens where they injure themselves and lose a limb or tail, they can regrow them. Even if they damage their heart, they can ...

These salamanders are native to a single lake in Mexico City, Lake Xochimilco, and are famous for their smiling appearance and incredible ability to regrow lost body parts. Axolotls are classified ...