A tiny newt that is pale yellow when young, maturing to a dark-ish spotted green.
Palmate Newts are quite common throughout the West Pennine Moors area as they favour the acidic ponds. Male Palmate Newts develop a web between the toes of their back feet and a prominent crest on the tail during breeding season.
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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
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