Unusual but true
An axolotl keeps its baby gills as a grown-up. It can regrow a lost leg.
Where it lives
Wild axolotls live in canals and lakes near Mexico City.
What it eats
An axolotl eats worms and small water animals.
How big
About as long as your hand, with feathery gills outside.
Places: River
Wild axolotls are endangered.