5	There was a great water boatman paddling in a pond. Suddenly there was a pull and a tug and it was all gone. Who ate the great water boatman 6

    

    It was
    a newt. Newts lay their
    eggs hidden on leaves so other animals can't find them.

    

    










































 

    
newts

    Newts are a type of amphibian
    like frogs. They spend part of their life in water and part of
    their life on land. Newts lay their eggs one by one in water
    and stick them to water plants. They may lay hundreds like this!
    The eggs hatch after a few weeks and the newtpoles (like tadpoles)
    have gills to breathe in the water.