One striking thing about its physical appearance is how it maintains its larval characteristics, even after becoming an adult. Axolotls are included in a class of creatures called "neotenic". Creatures like these reach sexual maturity without losing their larval traits.

Axolotls are small in size and have baby faces, but that doesn't mean they are obedient. In their natural habitat, axolotls are top predators that prey on other creatures such as small fish, worms, and insects.

Axolotls can be found in laboratories and aquariums around the world, but they only have one remaining native habitat, which is Lake Xochimilco in Mexico.

There are several axolotls currently in captivity, but in their natural habitat, the population of the species is declining at an alarming rate. According to the assessment of the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2019, only about 50 to 1000 axolotls can be found in the wild.

The original text in Bahasa: "Penduduk asli Xochimilco biasa memakan axolotl sebelum mereka menjadi spesies yang terancam punah.Makhluk unik ini dapat dimakan, dan beberapa restoran di seluruh dunia mungkin masih menyajikannya hingga saat ini. Salah satunya di Osaka, Jepang. Menurut yang pernah memakannya, rasanya renyah dan seperti daging ikan putih." Translated text in English: "The indigenous people of Xochimilco used to eat axolotl before they became an endangered species. This unique creature can be consumed, and some restaurants around the world may still serve it to this day. One of them is in Osaka, Japan. According to those who have eaten it, it has a crispy texture and tastes like white fish meat."

Axolotls usually reproduce once a year, while in the wild it typically occurs in February. Female axolotls can lay up to a thousand eggs, although the average is usually 300 eggs.

Axolotl is the most extensively studied salamander in the world due to its regenerative abilities, which may hold the key to addressing numerous medical challenges. As a species, they are also several times more resistant to cancer compared to mammals.

The ancient Aztec tribe believed that the axolotl is a manifestation of the god Xolotl, who brings souls to the underworld. According to myth, Xolotl, who had the head of a dog, transformed into an axolotl to avoid being discarded and killed. They also named the amphibian after the god.

Axolotls can and are being kept as pets by many individuals. Some companies breed and sell them as pets. If you want to keep an Axolotl, keep it in a large aquarium and feed them things like worms and snails.

Generally, amphibians can regenerate certain parts of their bodies, such as limbs and tails. However, in the case of axolotls, this ability is higher.