Amphibians lay eggs in water like this frogspawn. The wriggling tadpoles hatch with tails and gills to breathe underwater just like fish. As they grow, they develop legs and lungs and begin to ...

Eggs lain in water hatch into (usually water-dwelling) larvae known as tadpoles. Tadpoles are legless and typically have a few fish-like features not seen in adult frogs; for example, they have ...

Frogs are absolutely fascinating! Once eggs hatch, they become cute little tadpoles! This is what is known as the aquatic ...

Toads live in dense populations, and their tadpoles are not above cannibalising the eggs of others, attracted by a chemical signal they release. Scientists at the University of Queensland ...

Male seahorses carry and give birth to their young, expelling them from their pouch via their mouths. Some goby fish species give birth to their young in their mouths, where they remain until they are ...

It might seem strange to care about a tadpole, but strawberry poison dart frog moms certainly care about theirs. After her eggs hatch, the mother carries up to five tadpoles on her back to ...

Uniquely among amphibians, male Darwin’s frogs carry their tiny tadpoles inside their vocal sacs to protect them until they ...

DESCRIPTION: Boreal toads may reach a length of four inches. They possess warty skin and often have a distinctive light mid-dorsal stripe. Tadpoles are black or dark brown and eggs are black. HABITAT: ...