Newts Are THE Weirdest Salamanders (But Still 100% Adorable!)

[@nicksheridan4899]

I know a small trail (about 2 miles) in Vermont that you can find tons of Easterns, I have found 50 in just under an hour and I'm not exagerating!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Woah, that's insane! I would be scared to step on one haha

[@MyWildBackyard]

I NEED ONE! Great find Ben, loved the eft segment you stuck in there. We need to go mandering if you're still in the triangle area sometime

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks man! Yeah you definitely need to find one of these, we'll have to head out in late January/February when they are most active.

[@MyWildBackyard]

@@TheWildReportOfficial dude yes. Got a bunch of new gear that would be great for filming these guys too

[@brienfoaboutanything9037]

Interesting about Newt: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pny3pI2MZZaAaJo

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Awesome find Ben! Eastern Newts are one of the salamanders that have escaped me so far, but they’re such cool little animals and I’d love to find one in the wild one day! The coloration during their red eft phase is stunning, definitely no mistaking that for any other animal. The yawn was adorable, they really are cute! Great facts as always, I learned a bunch of new things. Great work! - Harrison and Evan

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks guys! I hope you get to find some this winter, they are such a joy to film. If I ever get a decent underwater camera I would love to get another shot at filming breeding behavior.

[@crittersofearth9914]

Love newts ❤I have a pair in my natural pond and the female is laying in the weeds

[@srqlisa7881]

Ben that was not boring at all. I am learning so much when I move I think my head will always be looking down for some of these beautiful creatures. Happy Holidays. peace

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Aww thanks so much, and happy holidays!

[@theflyingcrud]

I used to find the eft stage all the time as a kid! I never thought to look it up and assumed they were their own species. Very cool to learn about these amazing animals!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yeah I thought that for a long time as well, didn't realize that they are actually the same thing until I came to college!

[@theflyingcrud]

@@TheWildReportOfficial honestly that kind of blew my mind to learn that. I grew up in the blue ridge mountains and actually found them fairly far from water. There are multiple springs and creeks on the mountain side where I lived but I would find them at a distance from water sources under leaves and logs. Are you aware of any info on how far they will travel from water in the eft stage?

[@kayleneswenson6850]

man i love the music in the intro

[@KarynPeterson]

Thank you for sharing this! I never knew about their eft stage!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yeah they have such an interest life cycle. Thanks for watching!

[@reptibro9751]

Great video! I’ve only ever seen the Red Efts, awesome to see the adult stage!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks man, I think both stages are really interesting!

[@smetlogik]

Covered it in this one, Ben. Even got the red eft into the act. NC sure has quite the diversity in terms of herps.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks man, I was really happy to be able to feature the red eft along with the adults. Maybe one day I'll have a chance to film the eggs/larvae.

[@nijahgates5253]

Great video for telling us facts about the newt!

[@scubadiverderek9776]

Great video! Newts are very fascinating creatures, and I thought it was awesome how you found their terrestrial juveniles, red efts! I haven’t ever found any newts before, but I know I have that same species in my state. Again great video!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks Derek, I was stoked to be able to include the red eft in this video. Good luck finding one (or several)!

[@scubadiverderek9776]

@@TheWildReportOfficial thanks!

[@WanderingBlock]

Great video!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you!

[@jimmyshrimbe9361]

Awesome video! Thanks for making it"

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks Chimmy, glad you enjoyed!

[@kylegems62]

I would catch so many Eastern Newts when i was growing up. Great video

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

They are a ton fun to catch, thanks for watching!

[@SupremeNewt69]

I love newts. They're my favorite amphibian :))

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

They are fantabulous

[@rickynorris1694]

Very informative video.

[@lifeunderfoot4805]

Great video on such an interesting amphibian! I like that you highlighted their odd tri-phasic life cycle.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks man! Yeah their life cycle is so interesting, I'd love to look more into the evolutionary history of this species compared to other salamanders.

[@beckerandry6355]

Fin video. I love the thumbnail!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Haha thanks Becker!

[@jfr7160]

Fantastic little creatures for sure!! I’d love to find one!!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Definitely, I still have yet to see one in the Salisbury area but that doesn't mean they aren't here somewhere!

[@blackie1of4]

As a kid we'd find those vernal ponds and find all kinds of interesting creatures. Including the eggs of amphibians and toads. Even turned up a few baby snapping turtles. Lots of food for baby 🐢 Great video 😊

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Vernal ponds are such fun mini-ecosystems to explore, it's incredible how much you can find in such a tiny area!

[@blackie1of4]

@@TheWildReportOfficial we'd put on our waidders and spend the day catching :) Got stuck a few times and once covered in leaches... but still enjoyed those days of my youth! Watching your videos takes me back to those days. My mother would always say... Please leave the snakes where you found them!

[@ScribStat]

Give it up to the newts for helping us not being bitten as much as we could be!

Nice video, Like n,7 and Greetings from Italy :)

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

[@chesterharperyt2578]

I own a few eastern newts (spotted)

[@jmille711]

I captured newts in the water, and caught orange salamanders. But never knewt they were the same animal! I never “newt” that haha dad joke

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yeah isn't that cool! Also oof haha

[@Amatsu_storm_approach]

They're underrated af.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

They seriously are, the efts especially are so beautiful!

[@mariemaroney7891]

I love newts, we have tons of them here in Connecticut. I actually caught some one time and they had eggs in my tank. So cute. Then I found out it’s illegal to keep them here. 😥 it’s funny seeing you in a T-shirt when we’re snowed in and the temps are in single digits here.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Oh cool! Yeah I missed out on filming egg masses/babies but maybe in the future I'll have a chance to. Are they state listed in CT? Also oof, I wouldn't mind a white Christmas but single digit temps would probably kill me

[@mariemaroney7891]

@@TheWildReportOfficial Enjoyed your video as always. As far as I know they are not listed here, so I have no idea why it’s illegal to keep them. Strange. There are so many of them everywhere. If anything the Spring and Slimy salamanders are the ones I have a hard time finding. I’ve even found Blue Spotted a few times. We’ll most likely have a White Christmas, it just started snowing again today. ❄️❄️ I’m in Hibernation, 😃 Happy Holidays to you and your family, 😍

[@stevencartlidge6574]

Camera guy: laughing "wait til he edits this video" hahaha. But either way it was a great video.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yep pretty much xD Thank you!

[@shadoom]

Why didn't the camera man tell him about the juicy nose drip haha

[@evanmcarthur478]

I know right

[@landmind666]

Focused on what he has in hand, nose drip made me wish i could get him a tissue

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

This was horizontal facing right to cover the night then it was a chin python that ate the baby elephant

[@Adrury19]

I love eastern newts.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

They are some of mu favorite manders!

[@backyardsounds]

Well don't give a signal about the snot or anything camera guy!!! lolololol

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Haha yeah that destroyed me when I was editing this xD

[@backyardsounds]

@@TheWildReportOfficial ha ha! Great stuff, I love your videos. Have always been a fan of reptiles and amphibians.

[@dominospikza]

came here bc of pusha t’s list. thank u for newt information

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Glad you made it here, thanks for watching! What's Pusha T's list?

[@dominospikza]

@@TheWildReportOfficial lol it was a post on twitter about an instagram post from pusha T that was deleted. the list was not titled nor was any other context given about it. it was as follows: 1. newt 2. salamander 3. slug 4. bullfrog i just wanted to educate myself on newts and other salamanders to see if i could decipher what he meant by this list

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

@@dominospikza Oh I see that's fantastic!

[@geokat616]

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[@Tokyblaze]

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[@05_alfatihkrisnanto30]

Are all newts and salamanders poisonous?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

No, the vase majority are not poisonous to humans.

[@Inioluwakay]

I love it

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks Deborah!

[@Ferindel]

The nasal drip ruined this for me Im sorry 😂

[@crittersofearth9914]

Lizards 😅

[@armijoo187420]

❤

[@edwinopoku-anto7004]

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