salamander
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Human limbs cannot naturally regenerate the way salamander limbs do, but researchers believe future therapies could potentially imitate some of the biological mechanisms controlled by SP genes.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
Mexicans have plenty of spiritual animalistic icons and regional exclusives that make sense, from the endangered axolotl salamander to Xoloitzcuintle, a hairless dog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
“He is a mix between a bird of prey, like a peregrine falcon, with extremely streamlined shapes — of course a feline but also a Mexican salamander called an axolotl,” Otto says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025
In the animal kingdom, some of the largest genomes include certain lungfishes and salamander at about 120 billion base pairs.
From BBC ● May 31, 2024
Hacker’s salamander buried itself in the detritus at the bottom of the pond. eccentric.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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These animals were 'crocodile-like' relatives of today's salamanders and frogs and could reach lengths of up to 2 m.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
Somewhat ironically, these charismatic salamanders are found in the world's laboratories and pet aquariums in their hundreds of thousands.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
The unplanned release in recent decades of giant salamanders from China has resulted in a rising number of hybridized animals of Japanese and Chinese descent.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
The species they support range from tiger salamanders to desert pupfish, and from songbirds to mammals such as ground squirrels and bighorn sheep.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024
On hot days we swam in Elsinore's river where it meandered through a nearby wood, and we captured frogs and salamanders on its grassy banks.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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