Imagine a creature that looks like a fish but walks on four legs. Axolotl is a true wonder of nature. The axolotl (ack-suh-lah-tuhl) is an amphibian that originates from the ancient lakes of Mexico, ...

FARGO — When Ray Erickson was in kindergarten, he found a book on a strange breed of Mexican salamanders in a public library. Hungrily, he studied the book for years, and even to this day he’ll flip ...

Fans of the iconic axolotl could see the critically endangered species stage a comeback in its native Mexico City, as researchers announced their findings that captive-bred axolotls can survive in the ...

For years, axolotls swam in the freshwaters of Lake Chalco and Lake Xochimilco in Mexico. The amphibians, which are part of the salamander family, were so abundant in the area that they even played a ...

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 ...

Francois Guillot / AFP via Getty Images Fans of the iconic axolotl could see the critically endangered species stage a comeback in its native Mexico City, as researchers announced their findings that ...

The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. But researchers hope that breeding axolotls in captivity and... Fans of the iconic axolotl could see the critically ...