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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

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25th March - The tadpoles are now outside of their eggs, but remain on or near them for a few days.  They stay attached using a sticky gland at the front of their heads.  They cannot open their mouths at this stage.  Notice the feather-like gill on the tadpole's side in the middle of the image.

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Day 5

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Day 19

Day 25

Day 32

Day 40

Day 47

Day 54

5th March
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5th March
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9th March

13th March

19th March

25th March

1st April

9th April

16th April

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Day 105

Day 111

Day 121

2nd May

8th May

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5th June

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