You might know axolotls from video games like “Minecraft” and “Pokemon,” but the aquatic salamanders with unique, adorable ...

In the wild, they’ll eat almost anything that’s accessible, which could include insects, worms, small fish, and tadpoles. However, like many amphibians, axolotls don’t have teeth.

but overrun by invasive fish species like tilapia and perch, both of which axolotls eat with gusto. All of this has left ...

But urban sprawl, contaminated water and non-native fish that like to eat young axolotls have led to the salamander’s near-total collapse, according to population surveys. The axolotl is not the ...