Start as a wriggly, water-breathing tadpole, transform into an adult that breathes air. This is the pattern followed by all our ...

Newt eggs are particularly sensitive to increased acidity and are absent from ponds affected by acid rain. The tiger, spotted, Jefferson's, blue-spotted, and marbled salamanders are the New York ...

Tadpoles emerge from their eggs in about 21 days and feed on small insects like water fleas and tiny worms. Warty newts are extremely long-lived, with some exceeding 16 years of age. Like all ...

They have been in decline for the past 50 years. Leaving the ponds undisturbed protects the adult newts, the eggs and - once hatched - the juvenile newts Mr Pegler, ecologist and operations ...

After mating, the newts produce clusters of eggs, which they sometimes munch on for extra protein. The eggs that survive grow into larvae and, after a few months, will leave the pond as adults — only ...