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Female Frog Lays Eggs
At the beginning of a frogs life, the female mother will lay the eggs in calm waters. The clump of frog eggs are called frogspawn and can have up to 400 eggs. Frog eggs are so clear, you can actually watch the from develop inside. -
Fertilization
The male frog fertilises the eggs. The eggs that don't get fertilized die off and turn white. As the tadpole grows in the egg, you can watch it grow a tail and move around! -
Hatching of the Tadpole
The baby tadpoles stay in the egg until they are big enough to break free from the egg. After fertilization, the eggs hatch between 6-21 days. Link text -
A Tadpole!
When the tadpole hatches it is really fragile. It only starts to swim 7-10 days after it has been hatched. It starts to eat algae and breathes through it's gills! -
Tadpole keeps growing the tail
As the tadpole swims around, the tail gets longer and stronger to help it adapt to the waters it is living in so it can keep striving to be a frog. -
Tadpole grows legs
After 6-9 weeks, you will start to notice the legs growing out. The head and body become more "frog like". -
A Young Frog
As weeks pass by, the young frog's tail has shrunk and looks more and more like a frog! -
Adult Frog
With the correct amount of food and water, a frog can develop into a full grown adult frog by weeks 12-16. At this stage, a frog has complete full growth of legs, lungs, and tail. The frog can now live on land, and occasionally visit the water. -
Mating
When the frog reaches the adult stage, they are capable of finding their own partner and repeating the process of the life cycle! -
Death of the Frog
The average life span of a frog can range from 4-15 years!
