# Where Do Axolotls Live and Why Do They Look So Strange?

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- Published: 2024-06-27T09:45:34-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: The axolotl, a threatened species, is known as a “walking fish” but is actually an amphibian. Given that picture, you can see why they’re so popular in the pet trade, too. MaxPixels. Article by Jesslyn Shields. HowStuffWorks – June 17, 2024. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) fell into mythology centuries ago; the Aztecs believed that the first axolotl appeared in the lake system around modern day Mexico City when the powerful underworld god Xolotl transformed himself into a small, feathery amphibian to escape capture. […] Click here to view original web page at animals.howstuffworks.com