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Metamorphosis of tadpole

Learning objectives

  • To know the stages of development of animal metamorphosis
  • To know the life cycle of the frog: birth, growth, reproduction.

The frogs belong to the order of amphibians. These are vertebrates, tetrapods (four-legged), oviparous (they lay eggs).

The early life of a frog is aquatic. The eggs hatch in fresh water and the larvae, called tadpoles, are more like a fish than a frog. The tadpole is fully adapted to aquatic life. He breathes through gills and moves with a fin. It is herbivorous in the first few weeks.

During its growth, the tadpole turns into a frog, a carnivorous land animal, moving with 4 legs and breathing with lungs.

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