Animal of the week

California newt More than 22,300 California and rough-skinned newts have been rescued over the past six years by the Chileno Valley Newt Brigade. This team of 80 volunteers patrol roads from late fall through March to help the amphibians migrate safely. ● LIFE SPAN: 20 years in captivity, 15 in the wild ● HABITAT: California’s Santa Monica Mountains ● SIZE: 5 to 8 inches ● DIET: Invertebrates like worms, snails, and insects ● FUN FACT: Adult California newts secrete the same poisonous toxin as pufferfish.…

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