Great
crested newts are holding up expansion at a school leaving pupils to be taught
in mobile classrooms.
Cambourne
Village College in Cambridgeshire planned a new wing for science laboratories,
workshops, a business studies suite and restaurant.
A Cambridgeshire
County Council spokesman said the great crested newts, a protected species,
would be moved to an alternative habitat.
"Four,
high-quality mobile classrooms will provide supplementary teaching space at the
college until the new facilities are ready in January. There has been no impact
on September admissions," the spokesman added.
Great
Crested Newts
Are the
biggest newt species in the UK and have been around for approximately 40
million years
During
the breeding season males develop a jagged crest which has a break at the base
of the tail and females take on a "bulky" appearance
Adults
grow up to 15cm (6in) in length
Their
skin is black or dark brown with a rough, warty appearance (they are also known
as the "warty newt") and their underside is bright orange with
irregular black blotches
Populations
have disappeared from many sites across Europe due to habitat loss and
intensification of farming practices
Famous
newt aficionados include Labour politician Ken Livingstone and Gussie Fink-Nottle from
PG Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster comic novels
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