The great crested newt was @SpeciesofUK from 28th April to 4th May, 2013.
The great crested newt is the
UK's largest newt and its most threatened.[1] Sadly, the population has
been in decline across the last 40 years.[2]
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Great Crested Newt [Source: Flickr Creative Commons © Mike Richardson and Sarah Winch] |
They are mainly active at night, spending the day at the bottom of ponds or hidden in vegetation.[3]