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

The New Jersey preschooler’s favorite animal is the axolotl, an amphibian that grows to be around nine inches long and, unlike other salamanders, never loses the frilly, external gills that ...

Of all these fish the most peculiar as well as interesting is one known as the axolotl, or " fish with legs." View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

It is of some interest to find that this diet produces a similar effect in a form which usually does not metamorphose—the Axolotl ... among these are the external gills and the fin along ...

In ancient Aztec tongue, the name 'Axolotl' translates to "water monster," and just as their name suggests, these creatures live their entire lives underwater using these adorable feather gills to ...

Axolotls, critically endangered salamanders known for their unique features and interactive behavior, are rising in popularity as exotic pets, with stores like Axolotls Tulsa providing education and ...

The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) fell into mythology centuries ago; the Aztecs believed that the first axolotl appeared in ...

"These are gills," said Yu Mori, head of the reptile department. “They are used for branchial respiration, even after it grows into an adult.” The axolotl is a member of a family of newts ...

Today’s Google Doodle is a celebration of Lake Xochimilco, a natural lake near Mexico City that also happens to be the last remaining habitat for the axolotls—a species related to the salamander.

Axolotls, often called "water dogs," are a ... these creatures retain their larval features throughout their lives, including external gills and a charming, perpetual smile. Native to lakes ...