great crested newt

Great Crested newtGreat Crested newtThe Great crested The Great crested newt is thenewt is the biggest biggest newt in the UK. It newt in the UK. It can grow up to can grow up to

170mm. Females 170mm. Females grow to around 110-grow to around 110-

130mm.They130mm.They areare usuallyusually blackblack oror darkdark

brownbrown and haveand have fine,fine, whitewhite spots spots near their heads.near their heads.

The Life cycle of a Great crested The Life cycle of a Great crested newtnewt

Favourite FoodFavourite Food Adult Great crested

newts are carnivores and like to eat tiny worms and other insects, whilst the newt tadpoles eat very small creatures like water fleas.

The way it movesThe way it moves It has 2

strategies in hunting sit and wait. The newt is more active at night. When it is in a pond it is active in the day also when freezing cold

nights are punctuated by warm, sunny

days.

Great crested newt breeding sites (dots) and the area (blue)

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kingfishers and other water carnivores like to eat the Great crested newts, and fish love to eat the Great Crested Newt tadpoles.

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