Nature Example
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Frog

A frog's life cycle is a big change, called a metamorphosis!

Frog Spawn
Frog Spawn
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Tadpole
Tadpole
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Adult Frog
Adult Frog
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The stages are:

It starts as a tiny egg in a big jelly-like clump called frogspawn. A tadpole hatches from the egg and lives in water, breathing with gills. It then grows legs and its tail gets shorter – this is a froglet. Finally, it becomes an adult frog that can live on land.

💡 Fun Facts

  • Tadpoles look more like little fish than frogs when they first hatch.
  • Frogs can breathe through their skin as well as their lungs.
  • A group of frogs is called an army!