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Great crested
newt Blast from
the past
Mini godzilla The great crested newt
My father was so happy when I was born that belongs to the large family
he developed a crest, a sort of a crown, on his Salamandridae, which
back! When I have babies, I will be happy too includes seventy-four
and have my own crest. families of true salamanders
I live in deep, weedy ponds, which have lots of and newts.
land around them. In summer, though, I wander
Biointo gardens, ditches, and woodlands. up to 27 years
ngth: 15 c cm (females); Lifespan:
e m(
L males), 17
I live in Britain and Northern
Europe. My name is great crested
newt, and in France, they call me
Triton á crête. I am Britain’s largest
and most endangered newt.
36–37
newt Blast from
the past
Mini godzilla The great crested newt
My father was so happy when I was born that belongs to the large family
he developed a crest, a sort of a crown, on his Salamandridae, which
back! When I have babies, I will be happy too includes seventy-four
and have my own crest. families of true salamanders
I live in deep, weedy ponds, which have lots of and newts.
land around them. In summer, though, I wander
Biointo gardens, ditches, and woodlands. up to 27 years
ngth: 15 c cm (females); Lifespan:
e m(
L males), 17
I live in Britain and Northern
Europe. My name is great crested
newt, and in France, they call me
Triton á crête. I am Britain’s largest
and most endangered newt.
36–37
