1. From Tadpole to Frog
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The Life Cycle of a Frog

2. Let’s start with the egg:
The female frog lays her eggs in the pond near a lily pad. Each tiny egg is wrapped in clear jelly. Inside the jelly, the eggs grow into tadpoles.
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3. Tadpoles
Inside the egg, the tadpoles grow gills so they can breathe like fish.
When the tadpoles are ready, they push through the jelly egg and swim in the water.
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4. Young tadpoles must be careful
Young tadpoles must be careful. Fish and some beetles like to eat tadpoles!
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5. Soon the tadpole grows hind legs with tiny webbed toes for swimming.
Next, she grows arms with long, skinny fingers.
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6. Then, the tadpole’s tail begins to shrink until it is almost gone
Then, the tadpole’s tail begins to shrink until it is almost gone. She is also growing lungs so she can breathe out of the water.
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7. Frog at last!
Finally, the tadpole’s tale has disappeared and she can now live on land. She has become a frog!
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8. Then it starts all over again!
Eggs are laid
Begins to grow gills
Becomes a tadpole
Frog
Begins to grow legs
Grows arms as tail shrinks
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9. Read more about tadpole and frogs:
Tadpoles and Frogs: A Usborne Beginner Book
Tale of a Tadpole by Karen Wallace
Life Cycle Sort
Click on the frog to learn more about frogs and hear their calls!