Life Cycle of a Frog

1. Life Cycle of a Frog By Shannon Strugala CS 255

2. Stages of a Frog Eggs are laid in water Tadpoles swim in the water and breathe using gills Tadpoles grow legs before they become an actual frog Froglet is the almost mature frog about 2-4 months old, it still has some of its tail but can now breathe air using its lungs Adult Frog is when the tail has been reabsorbed by the body

3. Eggs This is a group of newly laid frog eggs. Over 4,000 eggs are laid at once in the pond or swamp. These eggs are surrounded by a jellylike covering which will protect them.

4. Tadpoles After 21 days the tadpole has grown and will hold onto a weed in the water. He has a long tail and hides in the weeds. He breathes with gills like a fish and swims using his tail.

5. Tadpoles with legs After 5 weeks of growing the tadpole begins to change. It starts to grow his hind (back) legs.

6. Froglet After 8 weeks the tadpole's front legs will start to appear. His lungs are also starting to grow so that soon he can live on land.

7. Adult Frog After 11 weeks we see a frog. He has lungs to breathe with, legs big enough for hopping and now he does not have a tail..

8. Where do Frogs live? What do they eat? Frogs will mostly live on land or near ponds. They eat insects, catching them with their long, sticky tongue. They also eat small fish and worms. In cold weather they will dig down into the mud and hibernate (sleep very deeply) through the winter

9. Fun with Frogs FROGLAND!!! Here is a fun web site for children all about frogs. There is a frog of the month, joke of the day, and many froggy fun games.