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Frogs are amphibians.
The word "amphibian" means "two lives."
Frogs seem to live two lives because full grown
frogs live in both land and water. Young frogs
start out living only in the water.
Let's learn about the different stages in the
life cycle of a frog!
Frogs begin their life inside an egg in the
water.
How many eggs a frog can lay depends on the
species of frog.
(Did you know there are over 4,800 species of
frogs all over the world?!)
A female bullfrog, for example, can lay as many
as 20,000 eggs.
After about 21 days in development, a tadpole
emerges from the egg. Tadpoles live in the water
and have gills (like fish) to breathe. They don't
have legs but they have a long tail which helps them
swim.
Tadpoles eat algae. They are small and must be very
careful of predators. They rely on their camouflage
to protect themselves - this means they blend in
with their environment to hide from predators.
Tadpoles are usually brown, green, or gray.
After about 5 weeks, the tadpole begins to
change.
The tadpole grows back or hind legs, and after
that front or forelegs. But they still keep their
tail!
Lungs begin to develop, so the tadpole can get
ready for life on land.
Tadpoles may start eating different foods like
insects and plants.
As the tadpole grows, it starts to look like even
more like a frog and is called a froglet.
The froglet now has 4 legs, but still has a small
tail. The froglet loses its gills and the lungs are
almost completely functional.
The froglet is just about ready to leave the
water and live on dry land!
Eleven weeks after the egg was first laid, a
fully grown frog emerges from the water!
Frogs have fully developed lungs and legs, and
no tail or gills.
Frogs will still swim sometimes, but will live most
of their life on land.
Eventually, the frog will find a mate.
The female frog will lay eggs and the male will
fertilize the eggs to begin the whole process
over again!
And that is the life cycle of a frog!
THE END
This book was created and published on StoryJumper™
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Frogs are amphibians.
The word "amphibian" means "two lives."
Frogs seem to live two lives because full grown
frogs live in both land and water. Young frogs
start out living only in the water.
Let's learn about the different stages in the
life cycle of a frog!