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Frog Life Cycle

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  • How long after hatching does a frog emerge out of water?
    3-4 months
  • What do the freshly hatched tadpoles eat?
    Remaining egg
  • What happens to the tail of a tadpole in the final stages of metamorphosis?
    It gets absorbed in its body.
  • During the first six weeks of their lives, what do tadpoles eat?
    Almost exclusively plant material, like algae, moss, and duckweed
  • What happens to tadpoles between 6 and 9 weeks after hatching?
    They develop back legs
  • What do tadpoles use for swimming?
    Their tails
  • What part of a tadpoles body are these?
    External gills
  • What do the frog eggs have that help tadpoles grow?
    Protein
  • Which body part of tadpoles disappears just before a frog emerges from water?
    Gills
  • True or False? The external gills disappear before the frog is full-grown.
    False
  • How long does it take for frog eggs to hatch into tadpoles?
    2-3 weeks
  • True or False? Tadpoles can start using their back legs immediately after developing them
    False
  • True or false? Tadpoles have short intestines.
    False
  • True or False? Tadpoles can survive on land just like adult frogs.
    False
  • What is a tadpole called when it has developed all 4 legs?
    Froglet
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