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.
frog eggs ==> tadpole ==> back legs appear ==> young adult frog (tail disappears) ==> adult frog
frog eggs ==> tadpole ==> back legs appear ==> young adult frog (tail disappears) ==> adult frog
Back legs
Back legs
Tadpoles first grow hind legs and then front legs. the hind leg appear right where the tail starts
Mud is ephemeral - it may appear for a short time following a significant rain but quickly disappears. The water is either absorbed by the soil or evaporates.Mud is ephemeral - it may appear for a short time following a significant rain but quickly disappears. The water is either absorbed by the soil or evaporates.
To cease to appear or to be perceived; to pass from view, gradually or suddenly; to vanish; to be no longer seen; as, darkness disappears at the approach of light; a ship disappears as she sails from port., To cease to be or exist; as, the epidemic has disappeared.
Yes, because a male makes the babys when they mate
No they are still vertebrates. And just to intrigue you further, though tadpoles might not appear to have a vertebrae, they too have one.
yes, it is.
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Big holes in the ozone (atmosphere) appear. That's why global warming is happening.