Julia Benzel teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about the Axolotl at Miller Park Zoo ...

Axolotls, with their signature smiles and pink gills, are the celebrities of the salamander world. But they are more than ...

The quest to save the axolotl — the frilly faced, critically endangered amphibian whose quirky looks and otherworldly vibe have endeared it to fans globally — centers on a lake in Mexico City.

Axolotls, which breed well in captivity ... estimates an animal’s age based on how life events, such as stress or diet, turns its genes on and off. If an animal has experienced a lot of trauma ...

Maintaining Glob’s health and well-being involves a carefully curated diet. Axolotls are carnivorous, and their menu typically includes live or frozen bloodworms, brine shrimp, and small fish. A ...

Despite capturing hearts around the world, the wild axolotl — an aquatic salamander with feathery frills and a soft smile — faces extinction. Fortunately, for both axolotls and their fans ...

From that point on, and until the early years of Rodríguez’s lifetime, the axolotl (which can measure between 15 and 35 centimeters in length) was part of the local diet. Dozens of types were captured ...

It is of some interest to find that this diet produces a similar effect in a form which usually does not metamorphose—the Axolotl. This is the larva of a salamander known as Amblystoma ...

Axolotls explore their surroundings with their ... produced by the immature gut during digestion of their high-protein diet. Often, reducing their portion size when feeding helps to alleviate ...

Axolotls are endangered amphibians that can regrow their body parts. While some people have them as pets, they are found in two lakes in Mexico. Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images Axolotls may look ...