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 ...

managed to escape death by turning himself into a salamander. And that creature came to be known as the axolotl. In ancient Aztec tongue, the name 'Axolotl' translates to "water monster," and just ...

Axolotl (pronounced ah-sho-LO-tul) salamanders have an impressive ability ... Many lizard species such as the green iguana and bearded dragon are also able to detach their tails when they sense ...

the axolotl. 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 ...

The critically endangered axolotl—also known as the Mexican salamander—shares a type of cell, called a glial cell, with humans. If an axolotl hurts its spinal cord, its glial cells go to work ...

Legend has it that their namesake — the Aztec god of fire and lightning, Xolotl — disguised himself as a salamander to avoid sacrifice. The axolotl is so culturally revered in Mexico that the ...

Axolotls, often called "water dogs," are a unique species of salamander gaining popularity ... to safely engage with the animals. Owning an axolotl requires setting up a suitable habitat.