axolotl
noun
ax·o·lotl
ˈak-sə-ˌlä-tᵊl 
: any of several salamanders (genus Ambystoma especially A. mexicanum and A. tigrinum) of mountain lakes of Mexico and the western U.S. that ordinarily live and breed in the larval form without metamorphosing
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This skill is especially useful in their environment, where aggressive encounters can happen; an axolotl may even bite off the gills or limbs of another if provoked or crowded.
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Then the 10-year-old pulled an axolotl out of a Welsh river.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite their unique biology, axolotls are under serious threat.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Only 50 to 1,000 axolotls are estimated to remain globally, per BBC.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Then the 10-year-old pulled an axolotl out of a Welsh river.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite their unique biology, axolotls are under serious threat.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Only 50 to 1,000 axolotls are estimated to remain globally, per BBC.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Axolotl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axolotl. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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axolotl
noun
ax·o·lotl
ˈak-sə-ˌlät-əl
: any of several salamanders of mountain lakes of Mexico and the western U.S. that ordinarily live and breed while keeping the larval form
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