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Amphibian Life Cycle (Frog)

Amphibians undergo a complete change called metamorphosis, transforming from a water-dwelling larva to a land-dwelling adult.
Key Stages: Egg (spawn) → larva (tadpole) → froglet → adult frog.

Different stages in the life of a frog
Different stages in the life of a frog
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Frog Spawn
Frog Spawn
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Tadpole
Tadpole
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Adult Frog
Adult Frog
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💡 Fun Facts

  • A single frog can lay thousands of eggs in a jelly-like clump called frogspawn.
  • During metamorphosis, a tadpole's body is completely rebuilt: it absorbs its tail for energy, grows lungs to replace gills, and its diet changes from plants to insects.
  • A tadpole lives entirely underwater, breathing with gills like a fish.