🐸 Tadpole
A tadpole is the early life stage of a frog (and some other amphibians) before it becomes an adult.
The tadpole stage belongs to frogs in the group of amphibians like the common frog (Rana temporaria), which is one of the best-known examples.
🧬 What a tadpole looks like
- Small, aquatic (lives in water)
- Has a tail for swimming
- No legs at first
- Breathes using gills (like fish)
🔄 Life cycle (metamorphosis)
- 🥚 Egg (laid in water)
- 🐸 Tadpole
- 🐸 Tadpole with legs
- 🐸 Froglet (small frog)
- 🐸 Adult frog
🍽️ What tadpoles eat
- Algae
- Plant matter
- Small organic particles in water
🌊 Where they live
- Ponds
- Lakes
- Slow-moving freshwater areas
🧠 Interesting fact
As tadpoles grow:
- They develop legs
- Their tail shrinks
- Their lungs form so they can breathe air
🧠 Bottom line
A tadpole is a young frog in its aquatic stage, and it transforms completely into a frog through metamorphosis.
If you want, I can show:
👉 tadpole-to-frog transformation pictures
👉 or how long each stage takes 👍
