Newts metamorphose through three distinct developmental life stages: aquatic larva, terrestrial juvenile is called an eft, and adult. Adult newts have lizard-like bodies and can be fully aquatic, living permanently in water, or semi-aquatic, terrestrial life, but back in the water each year to breed.
- Poisonous Newt - The red eft is found in North America. The eft's bright red colour is a warning to its enemies that it is very poisonous.
- Disappearing or most threatened newt - The great crested Newt is Britain's largest and most threatened newt. The reason behind that is the increased use of agricultural poisons .
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at: November 22, 2011 at 3:28 AM said...
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at: December 2, 2011 at 6:40 AM said...
Wonderful facts ,never heard about this type of animal .
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