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Coastal species fact file
55g
12g
25 cm
Terns dive into the water from the air to catch fish.
Little tern
21–25 cm
A small and slender seabird with a short, forked tail. It likes to nest on stony beaches and shingle. The male is very noisy and chatters loudly to attract a mate.
This small toad lives in warm, sandy ponds and is not a very good swimmer. It is very loud and can be heard croaking from up to two kilometres away!
Sand lizard
The UK’s largest lizard species, which
is most often found sunbathing on sand dunes. Females are sandy brown, while males have stripes of bright green.
Natterjack toad
Sand lizards sleep in underground burrows.
6–7cm
4–19 g
There are more than 5,850 species of frogs and toads in the world!
500 g
32cm
Harbour porpoises dive underwater for up to 6 minutes.
Harbour porpoise
Puffin
A small, fish-eating bird, whose brightly coloured beak makes it look like a clown. It lives in large colonies on cliffs and islands.
Puffins weigh the same as a can of fizzy drink.
A small and stocky marine mammal with no beak. They are very shy and live in cool waters in small groups.
1.8–1.9 m
60–75kg
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