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6-21 days (average) after being fertilized, the egg will hatch.
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7-10 after the tadpole has hatched, it begins to swim and feed on algae. The gills start getting grown over by skin after about 4 weeks.
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After about 6 to 9 weeks, the tadpole begins to grow legs. The head becomes more distinct and the body elongates. The arms will begin to bulge where they will eventually pop out, elbows first. After 9 weeks, the tadpole begins to look like a tiny frog with a long tail.
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By 12 weeks, the tadpole has only a small tail and begins to look like a miniature adult frog. Soon, it will be leaving the water and will return to lay eggs.
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Between 12-16 weeks, the frog has completed the full growth cycle.
