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.

Squishmallows are a brand of soft, plush toys known for their squishy ... Squishmallow of the salamander-shaped axolotl type. Each Squishmallow toy comes with a character hang tag, which details ...

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.

Now, it seems, they’re everywhere: in the form of plush toys, children’s books, fashion and decor. But the axolotl is only ...

Meals will include one of a dozen different toys including a new character named Halley, a previously unseen Squishmallow of the salamander-shaped axolotl type. Each Squishmallow toy comes with a ...