Xoloitzcuintli (the hairless dog breed) is also named after the same god. It’s suggested that the name axolotl translates to “water dog,” which is a nickname these aquatic amphibians often ...

As legends have it, he was a monstrous dog that guarded the sun god ... In ancient Aztec tongue, the name 'Axolotl' translates to "water monster," and just as their name suggests, these creatures ...

The axolotl is an unusual-looking pet, but it’s the very reason that attracts people to them. They live underwater and have ...

Despite the creatures’ regenerative abilities, scientists are no longer finding them in their natural habitat of Xochimilco, ...

With its goggling eyes and signature smiley face, the axolotl became Japan's favorite water creature after it was featured in a TV ad in the 1980s. At iZoo, a facility in Kawazu, Shizuoka ...

“Axolotl is the twin of maize, agave and water,” Montero said. Current fascination toward axolotl and its rise to sacred status in pre-Hispanic times is hardly a coincidence. It was most ...

Axolotls once thrived in Xochimilco’s muddy canals, the only remaining part of a once extensive system of Venice-like waterways dating back to Aztec times. But urban sprawl, contaminated water ...