Axolotls are the adorable aquatic creatures of the Minecraft game ... A dim environment mimics Axolotl's natural habitat. While Axolotl hunts small fish and hostile sea creatures, they don ...

From TikTok to McDonald’s Happy Meals, Mexico’s ancient axolotl is everywhere, except where it is supposed to be—in the wild.

Axolotls are a type of salamander native to Mexico. In recent years, they have risen to popularity due to their inclusion in ...

appearing as characters in Minecraft, Fortnite and Pokémon and inspiring a McDonald’s Happy Meal toy. Where the axolotl can barely be found: in its natural habitat in Mexico.

Axolotl attracted international attention after Minecraft added them to its game ... “They are very long-lived, though in their natural habitat they probably wouldn’t last more than three ...