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  2. Tadpole - Wikipedia

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    A tadpole or polliwog (also spelled pollywog) is the larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian. Most tadpoles are fully aquatic, though some species of amphibians have tadpoles that are terrestrial. Tadpoles have some fish-like features that may not be found in adult amphibians such as a lateral line, gills and swimming tails.

  3. Cane toad - Wikipedia

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    This process usually involves thousands of tadpoles—which are small, black, and have short tails—forming into groups. Between 12 and 60 days are needed for the tadpoles to develop into juveniles, with four weeks being typical. [32] Similarly to their adult counterparts, eggs and tadpoles are toxic to many animals. [23]

  4. Hatchling - Wikipedia

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    The behavior of an amphibian hatchling, commonly referred to as a tadpole, is controlled by a few thousand neurons. [4] 99% of a Xenopus hatchling's first day after hatching is spent hanging from a thread of mucus secreted from near its mouth will eventually form; if it becomes detached from this thread, it will swim back and become reattached, usually within ten seconds. [4]

  5. Scientists in Argentina unearth oldest tadpole, from dinosaur ...

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    Frogs have a two-stage life cycle, with the aquatic tadpole larva metamorphosing into the adult form. This tadpole was in the late stages of metamorphosis. Adults of this species are a similar ...

  6. Forget eggs, frogs give birth to live tadpoles

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    McGuire described another instance of the tadpole phenomenon to NPR. When he and his colleagues captured and euthanized a frog, out came the tadpoles, and they were alive.

  7. Glass frog - Wikipedia

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    After they hatch, the tadpoles fall into the waters below. [16] The tadpoles are elongated, with powerful tails and low fins, suited for fast-flowing water. [15] Outside of the breeding season, some species live in the canopy. The majority of amphibians use cutaneous respiration, or the process of breathing through the skin.

  8. Adaptations of Australian animals to cane toads - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, most of the fish were able to recognise and avoid the toxic tadpoles, either by visual or chemical cues, several days after their first encounter. With long-term exposure to toad tadpoles and a selection of native tadpoles, northern gudgeon were able to differentiate between the tadpoles of cane toads and native species. [8]

  9. Common Surinam toad - Wikipedia

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    The coverings over the eggs will remain in the wild until the brood emerges. [15] The embryos develop through to the tadpole stage inside these pockets but do not emerge as tadpoles, instead remaining in their chambers until complete development to toadlet stage. The young toads grow a tail during their growth, but these will only be temporary ...