From Tadpole to Frog Next The Life Cycle of a Frog

Let’s start with the egg: The female frog lays her eggs in the pond near a lily pad. Each tiny egg is wrapped in clear jelly. Inside the jelly, the eggs grow into tadpoles. Next

Tadpoles Inside the egg, the tadpoles grow gills so they can breathe like fish. When the tadpoles are ready, they push through the jelly egg and swim in the water. Next

Young tadpoles must be careful Young tadpoles must be careful. Fish and some beetles like to eat tadpoles! Next

Soon the tadpole grows hind legs with tiny webbed toes for swimming. Next, she grows arms with long, skinny fingers. Next

Then, the tadpole’s tail begins to shrink until it is almost gone Then, the tadpole’s tail begins to shrink until it is almost gone. She is also growing lungs so she can breathe out of the water. Next

Frog at last! Finally, the tadpole’s tale has disappeared and she can now live on land. She has become a frog! Next

Then it starts all over again! Eggs are laid Begins to grow gills Becomes a tadpole Frog Begins to grow legs Grows arms as tail shrinks Next

Read more about tadpole and frogs: Tadpoles and Frogs: A Usborne Beginner Book Tale of a Tadpole by Karen Wallace Life Cycle Sort Click on the frog to learn more about frogs and hear their calls!