MEXICO CITY — Sixty years ago, residents of a canal-crossed borough in Mexico City could pluck axolotls — the large salamander reminiscent of a tiny dragon — out of the water with their hands because ...

Sixty years ago, the canals of Mexico City's Xochimilco borough teemed with axolotls – the distinctive salamanders often likened to tiny dragons – so abundant they could be plucked from the water by ...

With a silly smile and frilly gills, the axolotl has wriggled its way into the hearts of millions, becoming a popular aquarium pet and pop culture icon in video games, children’s books and toy stores.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - An axolotl swims in an aquarium at a museum at the Xochimilco Ecological Park, in Mexico City, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Sixty years ago, ...