Axolotl color comes from three pigment cell types in the skin: melanophores for black and brown, xanthophores for yellow and […]
Axolotls are legal to own in most of the United States. A few states restrict or ban them, and federal
The African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) is a nocturnal, solitary insectivore native to the warm, semi-arid savanna belt of sub-Saharan
Axolotl color is inherited through ordinary gene rules. Each animal carries two copies of every color gene, one from each
Line breeding means pairing related axolotls on purpose to lock in a color morph or trait. Hobbyists do it because
Axolotls are obligate carnivores that eat earthworms, sinking soft pellets, bloodworms, blackworms, brine shrimp, and daphnia. Nightcrawler earthworms are the
In the wild, axolotls face introduced fish, water birds, and a few native hunters in their Xochimilco home. The biggest
The wild axolotl is critically endangered because its only home, the canals of Xochimilco near Mexico City, has been drained,
A healthy pet axolotl usually lives 10 to 15 years, and a well-kept animal can reach 20 or more. Wild
Axolotls come from one place in the wild: the canals around Xochimilco, near Mexico City. They are salamanders that never