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    Frogs undergo a remarkable transformation from egg to adult known as metamorphosis. The life cycle consists of three stages - egg, larva (tadpole), and adult. Eggs are laid in water where the tadpole develops rudimentary gills and a tail to feed on algae and plants. Over several weeks, limbs grow and tails shrink as the tadpole develops lungs and absorbs its gills and tail to complete its transformation into a terrestrial adult frog.

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    Frogs undergo a remarkable transformation from egg to adult known as metamorphosis. The life cycle consists of three stages - egg, larva (tadpole), and adult. Eggs are laid in water where the tadpole develops rudimentary gills and a tail to feed on algae and plants. Over several weeks, limbs grow and tails shrink as the tadpole develops lungs and absorbs its gills and tail to complete its transformation into a terrestrial adult frog.

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    Frogs undergo a remarkable transformation from egg to adult known as metamorphosis. The life cycle consists of three stages - egg, larva (tadpole), and adult. Eggs are laid in water where the tadpole develops rudimentary gills and a tail to feed on algae and plants. Over several weeks, limbs grow and tails shrink as the tadpole develops lungs and absorbs its gills and tail to complete its transformation into a terrestrial adult frog.

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    The Life Cycle of a Frog

    The life cycle of a frog consists of three stages: egg, larva, and adult. As the frog
    grows, it moves through these stages in a process known as
    metamorphosis. Frogs are not the only animals to undergo metamorphosis; most
    other amphibians also undergo remarkable changes throughout their life cycles,
    as do many species of invertebrates. During metamorphosis, two hormones,
    prolactin and thyroxine, control the transformation from egg to larva to adult.

    The breeding season for frogs usually occurs during the spring in temperate
    climates and during the rainy season in tropical climates. When male frogs are
    ready to breed, they often use loud croaking calls to attract partners. Males
    produce these calls by filling a vocal sac with air and moving the air back and
    forth to create a chirp-like sound.

    When mating, the male frog holds onto the female's back, clasping his front legs
    around her waist or neck. This embrace is referred to as amplexus; its purpose is
    to ensure that the male is in the optimal position to fertilize the female's eggs as
    she lays them.

    Many species lay their eggs in calm water among vegetation, where the eggs can
    develop in relative safety. The female frog lays numerous eggs in masses that tend
    to clump together in groupings known as spawn. As she deposits the eggs, the
    male releases sperm onto the eggs and fertilizes them.

    In many species of frogs, the adults leave the eggs to develop without further
    care. But in a few species, parents remain with the eggs to look after them as they
    develop. As the fertilized eggsmature, the yolk in each egg splits into more and
    more cells and begins to take the form of a tadpole, the larva of a frog. Within one
    to three weeks, the egg is ready to hatch, and a tiny tadpole breaks free.

    Tadpoles, frogs' larvae, have rudimentary gills, a mouth, and a long tail. For the
    first week or two after the tadpole hatches, it moves very little. During this time,
    the tadpole absorbs the remaining yolk left over from the egg, which provides
    much-needed nourishment. After absorbing the yolk, the tadpole is strong
    enough to swim on its own.

    Most tadpoles feed on algae and other vegetation, so they are considered


    herbivores. They filter material from the water as they swim or tear away bits of
    plant material. As the tadpole continues to grow, it begins to develop hind limbs.
    Its body elongates and its diet grows more robust, shifting to larger plant matter
    and even insects. Later in development, front limbs grow and tails shrink. Skin
    forms over the gills.

    At approximately 12 weeks of age, the tadpole's gills and tail have been fully


    absorbed into the body, meaning that the frog has reached the adult stage of its
    life cycle. It is now ready to venture out onto dry land and, in time, repeat the life
    cycle.

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