diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/random/trash.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/random/trash.dm
index c3bd7804072..8f20a541266 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/random/trash.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/random/trash.dm
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 		/obj/item/reagent_containers/cup/bucket = 2,
 		/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/old = 2,
 		/obj/structure/mopbucket = 2,
+		/mob/living/simple_animal/axolotl = 1,
 	)
 
 /obj/effect/spawner/random/trash/graffiti
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/axolotl.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/axolotl.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c07d2e4bd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/axolotl.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/mob/living/simple_animal/axolotl
+	name = "axolotl"
+	desc = "Quite the colorful amphibian!"
+	icon_state = "axolotl"
+	icon_living = "axolotl"
+	icon_dead = "axolotl_dead"
+	maxHealth = 10
+	health = 10
+	attack_verb_continuous = "nibbles" //their teeth are just for gripping food, not used for self defense nor even chewing
+	attack_verb_simple = "nibble"
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/food/nugget = 1)
+	response_help_continuous = "pets"
+	response_help_simple = "pet"
+	response_disarm_continuous = "gently pushes aside"
+	response_disarm_simple = "gently push aside"
+	response_harm_continuous = "splats"
+	response_harm_simple = "splat"
+	density = FALSE
+	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSGRILLE | PASSMOB
+	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_TINY
+	mob_biotypes = MOB_ORGANIC|MOB_BEAST
+	gold_core_spawnable = FRIENDLY_SPAWN
+	can_be_held = TRUE
+	held_w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY
+	worn_slot_flags = ITEM_SLOT_HEAD
+	head_icon = 'icons/mob/clothing/head/animal_item_head.dmi'
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/axolotl/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS, INNATE_TRAIT)
diff --git a/icons/mob/clothing/head/animal_item_head.dmi b/icons/mob/clothing/head/animal_item_head.dmi
index 6afabf22f76..0f6bee3a7ca 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/clothing/head/animal_item_head.dmi and b/icons/mob/clothing/head/animal_item_head.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/simple/animal.dmi b/icons/mob/simple/animal.dmi
index bd64abc0c50..2ef3173b6cb 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/simple/animal.dmi and b/icons/mob/simple/animal.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 883d2e8c983..d6ba1107c93 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -3698,6 +3698,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\bot\secbot.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\bot\SuperBeepsky.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\bot\vibebot.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\axolotl.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\butterfly.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\cat.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\crab.dm"