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Smooth newt (
Triturus vulgaris
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The smooth or common newt is Britain's most widespread newt. Both males and females have greenish-brown upperparts, with a whitish...
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Latest news
3rd November 2009: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Extinction crisis continues.
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What's new in ARKive
The only known images of the Critically Endangered Eskimo curlew.
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Fascinating footage of red kangaroo thermoregulation.
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An image of the Extinct longnose stubfoot toad.
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Rare images of the Critically Endangered cao-vit crested gibbon.
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Rare camera trap images of Diard's clouded leopard.
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Under the Sea
Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.
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Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
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Leafy seadragons hatch from the male and will reach maturity within 2 years of life.
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The basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea, reaching up to 10 metres in length.
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The giant clam is the largest species of bivalve mollusc on fossil record and can weigh up to 300kg.
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