Animal facts-Warty Newt

In this post of the Amazing facts about animals we'll be discussing the Warty Newt.

 

Warty Newts live in Europe. These creatures are an amphibious carnivore. Warty Newts can live up to 25 years in the wild. This amphibian can grow up to 7 inches long. To put it in perspective, Warty Newts are the size of a cup. This blue or orange amphibian has a big crest on its back. Females are larger than the males. Warty Newts are nocturnal and are voracious eaters. Their diet consists of slugs, worms, insects, tadpoles and mollusks. To survive, their bodies must have water on their skin at all times. Warty Newts spend a lot of time in hibernation. Females can lay 200-300 eggs in a batch. Like other newts, it can re-grow body parts if necessary.

Fun fact: in Europe you have to have a newt license to own one. If you decide you want one of these, my suggestion is you shouldn't get a male and a female or... well, you'll have your whole house filled with Warty Newts.

Found this on picture on National Geographic


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Animal facts-Aardvark

 Today we'll be looking at the Aardvark.

Aardvarks live in Africa and are also known as ant bears. These creatures are omnivorous, nocturnal mammals. Aardvarks can weigh up to 130 pounds and their sticky tongue can be 12 in. long. Termites and ants are their favorite foods. For protection during the day they dig burrows under the ground. Aardvarks produce one offspring per year and it lives with the parents for 6 weeks.   

Picture on National Geographic


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Animal Facts-Tylosaurus Proriger

     Here's another post featuring a beast from the past. One thing that I've learned about these beasts is that their names are almost unpronounceable! So here's a creature called Tylosaurus Proriger.

  Tylosaurus Proriger was a carnivorous prehistoric animal that lived in the waters. These extinct creatures could get up to 45 ft. in length and lived in the late Cretaceous period. Tylosaurus Proriger came from the mosasaur family and were considered to be the most dangerous underwater creatures. This prehistoric animal used its snout to locate food. It had two rows of teeth in its mouth and ate mostly fish, birds, sharks and other mosasaurs. The females gave live birth to a 2- 6 ft. baby Tylosaurus Proriger.

Here's a picture of Tylosaurus Proriger.

Found this picture on ktartwork.blogspot.com 

   

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Animal facts-Web-Footed Gecko

Hi everyone,

     I know I haven't posted anything new since April. I should have more time over the next few months. Happy belated Father's Day to all the dads out there. I'm one-day behind. I had a great Father's Day. We had Costco pizza and my grandparents were able to be here. It was great. Now, let's get down to business. Today, I'll be discussing the animal called Web-Footed Gecko. 

 

   The Web-Footed Gecko is a reptile and a carnivore. This creature lives in parts of the south western coast of Africa. In the wild, this Gecko has an average life span of 5 years. This reptile can grow up to 4 to 6 inches. The web-footed gecko's salmon-colored skin and light-brown stripes help it stay camouflaged in the Namib Desert's reddish sands. Adaptations to their webbed feet not only help them stay atop, but to bury beneath the dunes of the Namib Desert. It is strictly a nocturnal lizard,  spending the day in self-dug burrows and emerging at night to feed. The Gecko's bloodshot-looking eyes are massively over-sized to help them detect prey, which includes crickets, grasshoppers, and small spiders. They move surprisingly quickly across the sand, and adhesive pads on their toes make them excellent climbers. Web-foots are considered medium-size geckos, reaching an average size of about four inches (ten centimeters) in length. Males are slightly smaller than females. The Web-Footed Geckos also communicate with a wide range of vocalizations, including squeaks, clicks, and even croaks!

Here's a picture of a Web-Footed Gecko. I found the picture on king-animal.blogspot.com



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