Pond plant with leaf folded over by a female great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) to protect her egg or eggs in a breeding pond during March, UK

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Size: 5317px × 3545px
Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK
Photo credit: © Sam Oaksey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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