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Frog Spawn
Frog Spawn or eggs
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single frog egg
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Life Cycle of a Frog
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Frog Embryo
after 21 days the embryo leaves its jelly shell, and attaches itself to a weed in the water
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embryo attached to weed
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developing into a tadpole
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Tadpole
The tadpoles grow until they are big enough to break free into the water. This can take from 3 days to 3 weeks, image take from - flickr - limowreck666 -
frogs begin to grow legs
After about five weeks, the tadpole begins to change. It starts to grAfter about five weeks, the tadpole begins to change. It starts to grow hind legs .
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Tadpole with all legs
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getting ready for life on land
Over time, the tadpole becomes even more froglike. They have shed their skin and lips. Its mouth widens, and it loses its horny jaws. Image taken from - Flickr - Arboreal Boids -
even more frog like
The tail becomes much smaller, and the legs grow. The lungs are almost functioning at this point. Image taken from - Flickr - Limowreck666 -
The frog
Eleven weeks after the egg was laid, a fully developed frog with lungs, legs, and no tail emerges from the water Image taken from - flickr - William Bullimore
