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It is beginning the process known as 'metamorphosis' - the tail is absorbed, and the legs start to grow. At the same time, the tadpoles gills are changed into lungs - in preparation for a semi-aquatic life.

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Q: When a tadpole's leg begins to appear and the tail disappears what is happening to the tadpole?
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