It may be time to crown male newts as the female-arousing kings — the amphibians release powerful pheromones that put females in the mood to mate with practically any adult around, even other females ...

The roads are the main cause of fragmenting the habitats of many species, especially amphibians, as they cause them to be run over and a loss of genetic diversity. Furthermore, traffic harms two ...

A UK wild newt species which could be affected by the spread of Bsal into wild populations. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Newt Pheromones Put Females into Mating Frenzy It may be time to crown male newts as the female-arousing kings — the amphibians release powerful pheromones that put females in the mood to mate with ...

Behaviour of smooth newt females and males foraging on zooplankton was studied. Diel activity patterns of the sexes differed in both movement and feeding activities. Female newts moved slightly more ...

ROMANES, in his book on “Animal Intelligence”, suggests that frogs have a distinct idea of locality, and he also expresses the opinion that frogs are able to perceive moisture from a great distance.

Drainage systems designed to alleviate flooding and prevent pollution from reaching rivers and the sea have been found to be teeming with wildlife. Forty Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS) ponds in ...