Animals

In the mountains, it can be found at elevations of up to 2000 meters above sea level.

This is largely dependent on the climate in which they naturally occur, characterized by transitiona ...

It has a stocky body, a short neck, a short snout, and very short limbs; no tail, or a vestigial tai ...

Females lay eggs in September. They can be monogamous and form bonds with chosen individuals, which ...

In Britain, it is found in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It inhabits all of continental Europe excep ...

Their skin color is made up of patches of brown, gray, and cream. The dark brown patches are less pronounced near the head and become more intense the closer they are to the tail.

They exhale air bubbles with captured smell and inhale them quickly again.

Their diet consists of small animals found on or under the sand. The typical meal comprises ray-finned fish, crustaceans, snails, shrimps, and worms.