Skyrocketing plush toy sales – fueled by a need for comfort ... Highland cows, red pandas and axolotls, a type of salamander native to Mexico, have all popped up in popular culture.

Skyrocketing plush toy sales – fueled by a need for comfort ... Highland cows, red pandas and axolotls, a type of salamander native to Mexico, have all popped up in popular culture.

Happy Meals with the popular plush Squishmallows are officially back at McDonald's and there's a new addition to the lineup: Halley the axolotl.

Happy Meals with those popular squishy stuffed toys inside have returned ... Squishmallow of the salamander-shaped axolotl type. Each Squishmallow toy comes with a character hang tag, which ...

everybody knows axolotls." Cassandra Clayton, a Vermont Teddy Bear Company product designer, said rising sales to adults are also fueling the demand for unique – and collectible – plush toys.