Back in the days of killer newts the size of cars, swimming for fun wouldn’t have been a priority. But Metoposaurus algarvensis, the fearsomely toothy and giant ancestor of newts, rampaged in the Triassic period long before humans or anything resembling our ancestors existed. When you see tiny-toothed smooth newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) small enough to sit in the palm of your hand you are looking at a creature with ancient lineage, older than dinosaurs.
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