Newts in the Rough

on February 21, 2023

Need help solving this crossword? Learn more about the rough-skinned newts as Professor Barry Mins studies kinds that may have been on the Ark.

Rough-skinned Newt

Orange Collared Manakin
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  1. The underside of these newts is ______.
  2. These newts breed in the ______.
  3. Young newts of this kind go into the _____ stage after hatching.
  4. This kind undergoes ______ into the adult stage.
  5. These newts start to ______ on land once they are adults.
  6. This week's kind is the ______ kind.
  7. These newts secrete ______ through from their skin.
  8. When females lay eggs, they pass their ______ on to the eggs.
  9. These newts eat small ______.
  10. The Taricha kind is known as the rough-skinned ______ kind.

Word Bank

  • Red
  • Water
  • Tadpole
  • Metamorphosis
  • Forage
  • Taricha
  • Poison
  • Toxicity
  • Invertebrate
  • Newt
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