‘Water monster’ nears extinction in Mexico City

Scientists are trying to save the axolotl, a survivor from the time of the Aztecs

By David Koop / The Bulletin
November 3, 2008

MEXICO CITY — Beneath the tourist gondolas in the remains of a great Aztec lake lives a creature that resembles a monster — and a Muppet — with its slimy tail, plumage-like gills and mouth that curls into an odd smile.

The axolotl, also known as the “water....

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