Frog Metamorphosis
Follow the development
of egg to tadpole to frog in these images.
Images are not all shown to the same scale
EGGS LAID 28th FEBRUARY
19th March - The tadpoles begin to emerge from the eggs. The head and tail are now quite distinct and the gills are visible protruding from either side of the head. The gills are used to extract oxygen from the water during the first part of the tadpole's life. |
Day 5 |
Day 5 |
Day 9 |
Day 13 |
Day 19 |
Day 25 |
Day 32 |
Day 40 |
Day 47 |
Day 54 |
5th March |
5th March |
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Day 69 |
Day 77 |
Day 97 |
Day 105 |
Day 111 |
Day 121 |