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 ...

The real life Mudkip Wooper Pokemon seen above is an axolotl, a salamander-like animal that lives in only one lake near Mexico City. These adorable animals can be bred in captivity, but keeping them ...

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 a ...

What’s native only to Mexico’s Lake Xochimilco, comes in rainbow colors and has a permanently thrilled expression? An axolotl, of course! It’s a species of salamander with distinctive exterior gills ...