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    The life cycle of frogs begins with fertilization and the laying of eggs in water. The eggs hatch into tadpoles with gills and tails that eat algae and develop over several weeks. They then grow legs and lungs as their tails shrink and gills disappear, allowing them to survive on land as froglets. Over the next few months, the froglets fully develop into adult frogs that return to water to breed, completing the cycle.

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    The life cycle of frogs begins with fertilization and the laying of eggs in water. The eggs hatch into tadpoles with gills and tails that eat algae and develop over several weeks. They then grow legs and lungs as their tails shrink and gills disappear, allowing them to survive on land as froglets. Over the next few months, the froglets fully develop into adult frogs that return to water to breed, completing the cycle.

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    The life cycle of frogs begins with fertilization and the laying of eggs in water. The eggs hatch into tadpoles with gills and tails that eat algae and develop over several weeks. They then grow legs and lungs as their tails shrink and gills disappear, allowing them to survive on land as froglets. Over the next few months, the froglets fully develop into adult frogs that return to water to breed, completing the cycle.

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    The Life Cycle of Frogs

    By Nathan Cook

    Overview

    From egg to adult, frogs undergo complete


    metamorphosis.

    There are four distinct phases in a frogs


    development.

    The beginning of the life cycle begins when


    two adult frogs copulate. The spermatozoa
    from the male combines with the oocytes in
    the female to create ovum, which is then laid
    as eggs.

    Eggs

    Frogs lay their eggs in the water. As frogs are amphibious,


    they are able to live both on land and in water. However,
    when tadpoles hatch they only have gills and need the
    water to survive.

    The eggs clumps together in a mass that is called spawn.

    Usual time for eggs to hatch is one week from


    fertilisation, depending on the species of frog. A general
    rule of thumb is the larger the adult frog is in a species,
    the larger the amount of time it takes for the eggs to
    hatch.

    Tadpoles

    Tadpoles eat algae in order to gain nutrients and survive.

    Tadpoles remain the same for an average of four to six


    weeks before they begin to undergo metamorphosis.

    During this stage, tadpoles are likely to be eaten by


    various fish, birds and water insects, but are generally
    safe from land animals.

    Metamorphosis begins when there is increased thyroxin in


    the tadpoles blood.

    Tadpoles With Legs

    During this stage of development, tadpoles begin to grow


    their legs.

    Skin begins to grow over the tadpoles gills. Eventually,


    this skin will complete cover the tadpoles gills which will
    cause the animal to begin breathing air.

    This stage takes place around six weeks after birth.

    Froglets

    Most tadpoles become by twelve weeks old.

    The froglets are almost ready to leave the water.

    Froglets now have a developed mandible that will allow


    them to eat the same diet as frogs small insects.

    Many of froglets features have changed and will continue


    changing. Their tails will continue to shrink and their legs
    will continue to develop. Their eyes have also reposition
    to allow better vision on land. Eventually, they will move
    onto the land as frogs.

    Frogs

    Between twelve and sixteen weeks, the froglet will


    develop into an adult frog.

    The frogs diet has changed from being herbivorous to


    omnivorous.

    Living on land, frogs now have a different set of


    predators.

    Eventually, all frogs will return to the water to reproduce


    and begin the cycle again.

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