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Actually, I believe, they don't so much "lose" their tail as they have their tale recede. As a tadpole grows it grows it's legs, then the tail gets shorter and shorter till it is nonexistent.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAs a tadpole develops into a frog or toad (depending on the type of tadpole), the tail is absorbed slowly by the body.
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∙ 14y agoIt develops lungs to take over from its gills and its tail shrinks in size as it develops legs until it eventually becomes a Frog/Toad. etc.
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∙ 12y agoits tail is developed by being long and thin this is what makes it swim xx hope u find it useful
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∙ 6y agoAs the tadpole develops into a frog, the tail is 'absorbed' back into the body - as it will no longer be needed to propel the amphibian though the water.
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∙ 16y agoit grows legs
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∙ 16y agoTheir tail is absorbed.
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∙ 14y agoIt may be getting fin rot
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can you tell if a fish is a boy or girl by the tail
The use of fish tail?
The use of fish tail is that its help the Fish swim faster than its preadator. Like if the Shark was after a Fish than the fish wolud have to use its tail to swim faster than its preadator which is Shark.
What does the tail fin of a fish acts as a?
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no it does not. it will get out of water and eventully it will lose its tail.
