AXOLOTL: A SALAMANDER UNIQUE TO MEXICO BEING SAVED FROM EXTINCTION BY MEXICAN NUNS

The axolotl - a salamander that is unique to Mexico - has almost been wiped out of its freshwater habitat by pollution and over-fishing. 

Now, scientists say that the nuns hold the key to bringing it back from the brink.

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