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Adult newts primarily breathe through their skin and spend much of their time buried within leaves and silt at water’s bottom. But sometimes they shoot up to the surface like a ballistic missile for a gulp of air, pivot and return to the bottom. The whole process takes two seconds.
Red-spotted newt can live up 12 to 15 years in the wild and it’s a common aquarium pet. Remember that you are not allowed to capture them and that amphibians population is in decline, so please protect nature.
Bergmolch oder Alpenmolch (Ichthyosaura alpestris), Eggeralm, Gailtal, Kärnten, Austria. It was just above freezing temperatures when this daring young alpine newt (salamander) was exploring the surroundings of the lake.
An Eastern Red-Spotted Newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, taken at Lake Loree at the Sunny Hill Resort and Golf Course in Greenville, New York, in the beautiful Catskill Mountains. These amphibians secrete a poisonous toxin that warns potential predators to get their lunch somewhere else. Red juveniles like this one, called "efts," are 1-3 inches long, while the greenish colored adults range from 3-5 inches long. I'm sure this little guy liked the warmth of my hand.
I'm just realizing I never posted any pics from this outing... a couple of friends and I went out searching for breeding salamanders in an area where they are known to live, but struck out completely-- although we did see eggs, so we were just a couple days late. As a consolation, we found this Eastern Newt, who we persuaded to pose for a few pics. Cuivre River State Park, Missouri
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Newt approaching the larvae of a Soldier fly .
The third and final photo in a series taken on my NC property during a warm November afternoon, when newts were inspired to emerge from dormancy to enjoy a few hours basking in temperate water and sunlight….free from all threats from hibernating predators.
Newts usually rest by either floating near the surface or on a leaf. This one is exhibiting unusual behavior: holding the edge of a leaf with his head against the waterline.
I adore these sweet, ancient, mysterious creatures.
This baby newt is about two months old and nearly two inches long. It’s evolving out of the larval stage, where they look much like tiny fish with spindly arms, and now has a body more closely resembling adults, with spots and fully developed limbs.
The baby is still breathing through very visible gills – the feathery appendages at the back of its head. Within a couple of months they’ll disappear and the juvenile newt will begin breathing through its skin.
The red background is caused by leaves forming a substrate beneath the water. The patches of blue are reflections of sky penetrating the canopy.
I have special affection for babies of all species born on my North Carolina property, and pray they successfully survive the gauntlet of predators to become adults.
The young newt was swimming perpendicular to my position. Suddenly it gracefully pivoted and swam directly toward me.
Newts exist at the crossroads of evolution, when life first emerged from the oceans to land. They are a captivating blend of sweetness and mystery.
Taken on my North Carolina property.
Based on my observations of newt behavior and the time of year, I believe this is a male checking out a female.
This cute little dog,a rescue called Newt,we met the day we went to book a boat trip from Seahouses with Serenity boats.This lady worked in the ticket office and the dog seemed to live in her cardigan.She said it was clingy.
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Warm temps and a steady rain brought out an abundance of these fellows yesterday at my school. I've a few more more to post as time passes, but this is the only full-bodied one I could get. They are quicker than one might think.
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Different species, each 3/4" nose to tail.
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Newts tend to mate during early spring. Capturing them in the act requires enormous patience, good peripheral vision and luck. If the 20 second introductory ritual proves satisfactory to both parties, the male forcibly grabs the female from behind, as seen in this photo. Within several seconds they entwine into a ball and rapidly swirl to the bottom.
In order to photograph this phenomenon, one must remain completely still, overlooking the water for an extended period. Newts aren’t frightened by large shapes but rather by motion.
A person who resists the urge to reposition might as well be tree. But scratching an itch could send the eager partners fleeting in different directions. The trick is to watch for one newt approaching another, then focus and wait to see what happens.
Once at the water’s bottom, the male deposited his sperm package on a leaf for his partner to uptake through an opening called a cloaca, leading to her sex organ.
Though not a very romantic union, the birthing process is surprisingly tender. The female lays 2 or 3 eggs per day, gently nestling them in floating plant roots for protection. Hatchlings remain there until ready to venture forth.