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Like other amphibians, axolotls face habitat loss and dwindling numbers. Axolotls are easily bred in labs, but preventing their extinction in the wild has long posed a more difficult challenge.
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, a ...
Animals These glowing axolotls may hold the secret to human limb regeneration The adorable salamanders are helping scientists investigate a serious question: Could the human body be coaxed to ...
Wild axolotls are typically dark in color, with mottled patterns of brown and green. In the pet trade, axolotls are found in a variety of colors, including leucitic (pink/white).
Now, a new study of 18 captive-bred axolotls found that they can survive in some wild wetlands in Mexico.
Scientists in Mexico have found that axolotls bred in captivity can survive and thrive in their native habitat—which is great news for the species.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived.
Critically endangered axolotls that were captive-bred then released into wetlands in Mexico City have successfully adapted to the wild, a new study has found, giving new hope to scientists trying ...