Web Sites (1 - 7 of 7): Newts

Rough-skinned Newt - The most aquatic of Pacific newts, the rough-skinned newt is identified by its warty skin and its small eyes, with dark lower lids. It searches for its invertebrate prey both on land and in the water, and its toxic skin secretions repel most of its enemie...
Reviewer: K. Mortensen     .   .

POND DIPPING - WILDLIFE PONDS * - Pond dip is for children who have a wildlife pond in their garden or would like a pond. The site has been created by children for children. Have fun! In Pond Dipping you can join in and send us reports and pictures of the wildlife you have seen in your po...
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Dwarf Siren - The smallest of its family, the dwarf siren is a slender, eel-like creature which lives among dense, submerged vegetation. It has no hind limbs and only tiny forelimbs, with three toes on each foot.
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Walking Catfish - The walking catfish is, indeed, capable of moving on land and, when it does so, is able to breathe air. It belongs to the family Clariidae, whose members have additional, specialized breathing organs opening off the gill arches.
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Hellbender - Despite the implications of its common name, this giant salamander is a harmless creature which feeds on crayfish, snails and worms. It has the flattened head characteristic of its family and loose flaps of skin along the lower sides of its body.
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P. G. Wodehouse Appreciation Page * - P. G. Wodehouse Appreciation Page Select the image to get a random Wodehouse quotation. Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881-1975) was an English humorist who wrote novels, short stories, plays, lyrics, and essays, all with the same light touch of gentle...
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Salamanders of North Carolina - Salamanders (Order Caudata) are a diverse group of amphibians. They can be found in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats, though water is essential for survival. Most salamanders are nocturnal and can be found under rocks and fallen trees. North Caroli...
Reviewer: J. Nicol     .   .