1. Great Crested newt The Great crested newt is the biggest newt in the UK. It can grow up to 170mm. Females grow to around 110- 130mm.They are usually black or dark brown and have fine, white spots near their heads.

2. The Life cycle of a Great crested newt

3. Favourite 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.

4. The 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.

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

6. PredatorsPredatorsPredatorsPredators Herons, 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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