A Frog’s Life Story
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In Brief: The Frog Life Cycle
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A frog starts its life as one of hundreds of eggs laid by its mother By about twelve weeks the tadpole and fertilised by its father. The eggs has become a froglet, with a froglike body and legs, but a still form a clump in still water. visible tail. The frog has About three weeks after the eggs developed lungs and the gills are are laid, the tadpole emerges. It sealing up. breathes through gills and swims using a tail. The tadpole feeds on Soon, the tail disappears completely, and the tadpole has algae in the water. now become a frog. The adult After six weeks as a tadpole, tiny frog will soon look for a mate to back legs begin to grow. The begin the life cycle all over again tadpole’s body gets longer and with a fresh clutch of eggs. then the front legs start to emerge.
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