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  • What does the word amphibian mean?
    An animal that can live on land and in water
  • What happens to a tadpole’s tail as it grows?
    It gets shorter
  • Do amphibians lay eggs in water or on land?
    In water
  • What kind of animals are poison dart frogs?
    Amphibians
  • What are the 4 main stages of a frog’s life cycle?
    Egg (frogspawn) → Tadpole → Froglet → Adult Frog
  • Where do poison dart frogs live?
    Rainforests of South America
  • Why are life cycles important to learn?
    They help us understand how animals grow and survive
  • Which animals in the lesson go through metamorphosis?
    Mammals
    crabs
    Frogs
  • What is the main predator of poison dart frogs?
    The fire-bellied snake
  • Where do adult frogs carry the tadpoles?
    On their backs to a stream or pond
  • Why do scientists think frogs become poisonous?
    Because of toxins in the creatures they eat
  • Why are poison dart frogs called dart frogs?
    Because people used their poison on hunting darts
  • Name two other amphibians besides frogs.
    Toads and salamanders
  • Are golden mantella frogs the same as poison dart frogs?
    No
  • Why are some frogs brown instead of bright?
    To camouflage with their surroundings
  • Where does the female poison dart frog lay her eggs?
    On a leaf chosen by the male
  • Where do adult frogs spend their time?
    On land and in water
  • What does a young butterfly look like when it first comes out of the pupa?
    A soft-winged butterfly that later dries and hardens
  • Do mammals lay eggs or give birth to live babies?
    They give birth to live babies
  • How is a panda’s life cycle different from a chicken’s?
    Pandas are born live; chickens hatch from eggs
  • How long does it take tadpoles to hatch from frogspawn?
    About 3 weeks
  • What helps a tadpole swim?
    Its long tail
  • Why can the fire-bellied snake eat poison dart frogs?
    Because it is not affected by the frog’s poison
  • Why do poison dart frogs have bright colours?
    To warn other animals that they are toxic
  • When does a froglet become an adult frog?
    When it is fully grown and loses its tail
  • Which animals in the lesson do NOT go through metamorphosis?
    chickens
    Humans
    pandas
  • What stage do amphibians go through before becoming adults?
    Tadpole or larval stage
  • What new body part do froglets develop to live on land?
    Lungs
  • What do poison dart frogs eat?
    Insects such as ants
    mites and beetles
  • Who guards the frog eggs until they hatch?
    The parents
  • How many species of poison frog exist?
    Over 170
  • Which legs grow first on a tadpole?
    The back legs
  • What body parts do tadpoles use to breathe?
    Gills
  • True or False: All animals begin life looking the same as their parents
    False
  • How poisonous can one dart be?
    Enough to kill a large bird
  • What do baby chickens break to come out?
    An egg shell
  • What do frogs develop as they grow from tadpoles to adults?
    Legs and lungs
  • What do baby pandas drink to grow?
    Milk from their mothers
  • True or False: Frogs and butterflies both go through metamorphosis
    True
  • What colours are less poisonous frogs often?
    Shades of brown
  • What is the most toxic poison dart frog?
    The golden poison frog
  • What is the last stage of every life cycle?
    Adult stage (before death)
  • What do amphibians like frogs lay?
    Eggs
  • What body part do tadpoles have that adult frogs don’t?
    A tail and gills
  • How do amphibians breathe?
    Through lungs and their skin
  • What is the pupa stage in a butterfly’s life cycle?
    When the caterpillar changes inside a hard shell
  • What are the stages of a frog’s life cycle?
    Egg → Tadpole → Froglet → Adult Frog
  • What is the larva stage of a butterfly called?
    Caterpillar
  • What is metamorphosis?
    The big change in body form during an animal’s life cycle
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