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Newts Are THE Weirdest Salamanders (But Still 100% Adorable!)

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These Frogs Hide Thanks to Transparent Skin

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Poison (Dart) Frog Facts: a DEADLY diet | Poison Frog Facts

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Turtles for Little Ones: Preschool Learning about Turtles for Kids - FreeSchool Early Birds

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Wood Frog Facts: they SURVIVE FREEZING 🧊 Animal Fact Files

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Bullfrog Facts: LARGEST living FROG in North America 🐸 Animal Fact Files

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With a range of bright colors-yellows, oranges, reds, greens, blues-poison dart frogs aren't just big show-offs either. Those colorful designs tell potential predators, "I'm toxic. Don't eat me." For example, the golden poison dart frog has enough poison to kill 20,000 mice. Scientists think that poison dart frogs get their toxicity from some of the insects they eat.

How do poison dart frogs capture their prey? Slurp! With a long, sticky tongue that darts out and zaps the unsuspecting bug! The frogs eat many kinds of small insects, including fruit flies, ants, termites, young crickets, and tiny beetles, which are the ones scientists think may be responsible for the frogs' toxicity.

Poison dart frogs live in the rain forests of Central and South America.

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These frogs are considered one of Earth's most toxic, or poisonous, species. For example, the golden poison dart frog has enough poison to kill 20,000 mice. With a range of bright colors-yellows, oranges, reds, greens, blues-they aren't just big show-offs either. Those colorful designs tell potential predators, "I'm toxic.

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A small frog the length of a quarter leaps from one plant leaf to another, flaunting its little belly as it soars. The skin on the frog’s underside is see-through. So as the amphibian jumps you can view some of its internal organs, including its beating heart. This is a reticulated glass frog, a creature that has a lot of supercool secrets to reveal. DADDY DAY CARE Reticulated glass frogs can be found in the rain forests of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. These animals, which are active at night, inhabit vegetation along streams. Males can get pretty territorial, making squeaking noises to warn trespassing frogs to stay away from their leafy hangout spots. If an intruder doesn’t leave, the frog will wrestle it to show who’s boss. Males are also very protective of their mates’ eggs. Females lay a mass of eggs (called a clutch) on the underside of leaves, sticking them in place with a jelly-like substance. Afterward, the females leave and the males go on guard duty. They watch the eggs 24/7 until they hatch, protecting them from enemies such as wasps. The frog has even been known to kick away wasps that get too close to the egg cluster! TRICK EGGS Scientists still aren’t sure why these frogs have see-through skin on their undersides. But they think the spotted pattern on the backs of the amphibians is meant to resemble a mass of eggs. This camouflage pattern helps the males protect their offspring by confusing predators trying to get at the clutch. Sounds like these eggs are in good webbed hands! Text by Andrea Silen, NGS Staff

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Mexican axolotl (pronounced ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) salamanders are amphibians that spend their whole lives underwater. They exist in the wild in only one place-the lake complex of Xochimilco (pronounced SO-chee-MILL-koh), a network of artificial channels, small lakes, and temporary wetlands that help supply water to nearby Mexico City's 18 million residents.

Axolotls have long fascinated scientists for their ability to regenerate lost body parts and for their rare trait of neoteny, which means they retain larval features throughout life. Rather than undergoing typical metamorphosis, axolotls keep their youthful appearance, including their tadpolelike dorsal fin and feathery external gills that fan out from the head. As they age, axolotls simply get bigger and bigger, like amphibious Peter Pans.

In rare cases, axolotls have matured past the larval stage and emerged onto land as adult salamanders. Neoteny doesn't affect the axolotl's ability to breed. Females mate with males and lay eggs underwater.

As Mexico City has grown, the lake complex has shrunk and parts have become contaminated, distressing the axolotl population. The introduction of large numbers of carp and tilapia fish, which compete with axolotls for food and also eat axolotl eggs, has further lowered their population. A 2009 survey suggests there are fewer than 1,200 axolotls in the Xochimilco Lake complex.

Axolotls feast on a menu of mollusks, worms, insect larvae, crustaceans, and some fish.

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Mexican axolotl (pronounced ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) salamanders are amphibians that spend their whole lives underwater. They exist in the wild in only one place-the lake complex of Xochimilco (pronounced SO-chee-MILL-koh), a network of artificial channels, small lakes, and temporary wetlands that help supply water to nearby Mexico City's 18 million residents.

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A female red-eyed tree frog has laid a batch of eggs on a leaf. She chose the spot carefully—the leaf hangs over a pond. When the eggs are ready to hatch, the tadpoles inside start swirling around vigorously. The activity breaks each egg open, releasing the little tadpoles. All the tadpoles wash dow…

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1.The Egg is the first phase of the life cycle of a frog. A frog begins life as a fertilized egg. A female frog lays a lot of eggs (thousands of eggs at once) usually in or near water.

Eggs are covered in a jelly-like substance which makes them slippery. The jelly protects them from other animals eating the eggs. Now the eggs are ready to hatch into tadpoles.

2.The tadpole is the second phase of a frog’s life cycle. A tadpole hatches from an egg. When the tadpole hatches, it does not look exactly like a frog, but rather like a fish. Tadpole has no legs, at this point of its life cycle. It breathes using gills and moves like a fish. It uses its long tail to swim. Tadpoles eat small water plants and algae.

During this time, the tadpole begins to have two hind legs and has a long body along with its head. With the help of its two hind legs, it can easily jump around instead of just swimming.

At this stage, the tadpole begins to develop the lungs, so that it can also breathe out of water when it becomes a frog. With all these changes, the tadpole looks a bit more like a small frog.

It takes about 21 days for tadpoles to form.

3.Froglet is the third stage of a frog’s life cycle. In this stage the lungs and two front legs also grow.

Its long tail becomes shorter and shorter. Due to the lungs, the froglet also floats above the water to breathe air.

At this stage of the life cycle, a froglet does not require anything else to eat because it uses the nutrients stored in its tail as food. Now it looks like a young frog.

4. The adult frog is the fourth and final stage of the life cycle of a frog. Now it is perfectly fit to leave the water and live on the land. The frog’s tail disappears completely and insects and insects also start eating.

The mother frogs return to the water to lay eggs, and the life cycle of a frog begins again.

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1.The Egg is the first phase of the life cycle of a frog. A frog begins life as a fertilized egg. A female frog lays a lot of eggs (thousands of eggs at once) usually in or near water.

Eggs are covered in a jelly-like substance which makes them slippery. The jelly protects them from other animals eating the eggs. Now the eggs are ready to hatch into tadpoles.

2.The tadpole is the second phase of a frog’s life cycle. A tadpole hatches from an egg. When the tadpole hatches, it does not look exactly like a frog, but rather like a fish. Tadpole has no legs, at this point of its life cycle. It breathes using gills and moves like a fish. It uses its long tail to swim. Tadpoles eat small water plants and algae.

During this time, the tadpole begins to have two hind legs and has a long body along with its head. With the help of its two hind legs, it can easily jump around instead of just swimming.

At this stage, the tadpole begins to develop the lungs, so that it can also breathe out of water when it becomes a frog. With all these changes, the tadpole looks a bit more like a small frog.

It takes about 21 days for tadpoles to form.

3.Froglet is the third stage of a frog’s life cycle. In this stage the lungs and two front legs also grow.

Its long tail becomes shorter and shorter. Due to the lungs, the froglet also floats above the water to breathe air.

At this stage of the life cycle, a froglet does not require anything else to eat because it uses the nutrients stored in its tail as food. Now it looks like a young frog.

4. The adult frog is the fourth and final stage of the life cycle of a frog. Now it is perfectly fit to leave the water and live on the land. The frog’s tail disappears completely and insects and insects also start eating.

The mother frogs return to the water to lay eggs, and the life cycle of a frog begins again.

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1.The Egg is the first phase of the life cycle of a frog. A frog begins life as a fertilized egg. A female frog lays a lot of eggs (thousands of eggs at once) usually in or near water.

Eggs are covered in a jelly-like substance which makes them slippery. The jelly protects them from other animals eating the eggs. Now the eggs are ready to hatch into tadpoles.

2.The tadpole is the second phase of a frog’s life cycle. A tadpole hatches from an egg. When the tadpole hatches, it does not look exactly like a frog, but rather like a fish. Tadpole has no legs, at this point of its life cycle. It breathes using gills and moves like a fish. It uses its long tail to swim. Tadpoles eat small water plants and algae.

During this time, the tadpole begins to have two hind legs and has a long body along with its head. With the help of its two hind legs, it can easily jump around instead of just swimming.

At this stage, the tadpole begins to develop the lungs, so that it can also breathe out of water when it becomes a frog. With all these changes, the tadpole looks a bit more like a small frog.

It takes about 21 days for tadpoles to form.

3.Froglet is the third stage of a frog’s life cycle. In this stage the lungs and two front legs also grow.

Its long tail becomes shorter and shorter. Due to the lungs, the froglet also floats above the water to breathe air.

At this stage of the life cycle, a froglet does not require anything else to eat because it uses the nutrients stored in its tail as food. Now it looks like a young frog.

4. The adult frog is the fourth and final stage of the life cycle of a frog. Now it is perfectly fit to leave the water and live on the land. The frog’s tail disappears completely and insects and insects also start eating.

The mother frogs return to the water to lay eggs, and the life cycle of a frog begins again.

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1.The Egg is the first phase of the life cycle of a frog. A frog begins life as a fertilized egg. A female frog lays a lot of eggs (thousands of eggs at once) usually in or near water.

Eggs are covered in a jelly-like substance which makes them slippery. The jelly protects them from other animals eating the eggs. Now the eggs are ready to hatch into tadpoles.

2.The tadpole is the second phase of a frog’s life cycle. A tadpole hatches from an egg. When the tadpole hatches, it does not look exactly like a frog, but rather like a fish. Tadpole has no legs, at this point of its life cycle. It breathes using gills and moves like a fish. It uses its long tail to swim. Tadpoles eat small water plants and algae.

During this time, the tadpole begins to have two hind legs and has a long body along with its head. With the help of its two hind legs, it can easily jump around instead of just swimming.

At this stage, the tadpole begins to develop the lungs, so that it can also breathe out of water when it becomes a frog. With all these changes, the tadpole looks a bit more like a small frog.

It takes about 21 days for tadpoles to form.

3.Froglet is the third stage of a frog’s life cycle. In this stage the lungs and two front legs also grow.

Its long tail becomes shorter and shorter. Due to the lungs, the froglet also floats above the water to breathe air.

At this stage of the life cycle, a froglet does not require anything else to eat because it uses the nutrients stored in its tail as food. Now it looks like a young frog.

4. The adult frog is the fourth and final stage of the life cycle of a frog. Now it is perfectly fit to leave the water and live on the land. The frog’s tail disappears completely and insects and insects also start eating.

The mother frogs return to the water to lay eggs, and the life cycle of a frog begins again.

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1.The Egg is the first phase of the life cycle of a frog. A frog begins life as a fertilized egg. A female frog lays a lot of eggs (thousands of eggs at once) usually in or near water.

Eggs are covered in a jelly-like substance which makes them slippery. The jelly protects them from other animals eating the eggs. Now the eggs are ready to hatch into tadpoles.

2.The tadpole is the second phase of a frog’s life cycle. A tadpole hatches from an egg. When the tadpole hatches, it does not look exactly like a frog, but rather like a fish. Tadpole has no legs, at this point of its life cycle. It breathes using gills and moves like a fish. It uses its long tail to swim. Tadpoles eat small water plants and algae.

During this time, the tadpole begins to have two hind legs and has a long body along with its head. With the help of its two hind legs, it can easily jump around instead of just swimming.

At this stage, the tadpole begins to develop the lungs, so that it can also breathe out of water when it becomes a frog. With all these changes, the tadpole looks a bit more like a small frog.

It takes about 21 days for tadpoles to form.

3.Froglet is the third stage of a frog’s life cycle. In this stage the lungs and two front legs also grow.

Its long tail becomes shorter and shorter. Due to the lungs, the froglet also floats above the water to breathe air.

At this stage of the life cycle, a froglet does not require anything else to eat because it uses the nutrients stored in its tail as food. Now it looks like a young frog.

4. The adult frog is the fourth and final stage of the life cycle of a frog. Now it is perfectly fit to leave the water and live on the land. The frog’s tail disappears completely and insects and insects also start eating.

The mother frogs return to the water to lay eggs, and the life cycle of a frog begins again.

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1.Egg Stage

The first stage of the turtle life cycle is the egg stage. During the nesting season, female turtles migrate to their breeding areas. A few weeks after mating, turtles lay their eggs near the shore, so they are frequently close by. They use their front flippers to excavate a sizable hole once they have ascended over the high tide line or marshy ground.With their hind flippers, they create a little groove where they lay their eggs. Depending on the species, turtles can produce anywhere between 50 and 200 soft-shelled eggs. They then cover the nest with earth, conceal it by tossing branches or other debris around and swim back to the ocean.

Turtles bury their eggs and, unlike other creatures that stay near them, offer security. Turtle eggs are spherical or oval and have a softer feel. The time it takes to build a nest might range from 45 minutes to 5 hours. The turtle life cycle continues to the next stage – The hatchling stage.

2.Hatchling Stage

The hatchling phase is the next stage of the turtle life cycle. How long it takes for the eggs to hatch depends on the temperature of the sand around the nest. Baby turtles grow a temporary tooth called a caruncle while still in the eggs. They use their caruncles to crack the eggshell when it’s time to emerge from their shell.

The hatchlings typically leave the nest at night to avoid predators and heat fatigue. Baby turtles have a remnant yolk sack on the underside of their plastron when they first hatch. The turtle is fed by the yolk sack until it begins to forage for food.

One fascinating fact is that the nest’s temperature controls not only the incubation period but also the turtle’s gender. The eggs hatch into female turtles in warmer weather, whereas in cooler weather, they hatch into male turtles.

3.Juvenile Stage

Juvenile is the stage of the turtle life cycle reached after hatching. The hatchling develops into a juvenile and moves to the coastal regions after spending a year or two in the oceanic zone. They relocate to an area of the ocean that is very productive, where they can find enough food to last them until they are adults. Foraging grounds or coastal areas are names for these areas.

Foraging locations typically have a lot of food, but they also frequently have a lot of predators living there. Hatchlings must therefore wait until they are strong enough to avoid and flee from predators in coastal locations.

A newborn turtle’s buoyancy is also impacted by the addition of foreign objects to its body, which may impair its ability to travel through the water. The juvenile years are therefore referred to as the “lost years” because so little is known about them. The next and final stage of the turtle life cycle is adulthood.

4. Adulthood Stage

The final stage of the turtle life cycle is the adult stage. Depending on the species, turtles reach adulthood after 10 to 50 years. When a turtle reaches sexual maturity, it is referred to as an adult. However, a turtle’s outward look does not always indicate whether it is an adult.

While some turtles are tiny in size, even in their 30s, some can get larger at a younger age. On the other hand, female turtles may get bigger before they reach sexual maturity. The only way to know if a turtle is sexually mature is to keep track of when it hatched and monitor its development to adulthood.

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Stage 1: Fertilized Axolotl Egg

The first stage of an axolotl’s life is the fertilized egg.

Stage 2: Axolotl Larva

After approximately 2 weeks (15 days), the axolotl larva hatches from the egg.

Stage 3: Adult Axolotl

An axolotl is said to reach adulthood when it becomes sexually mature. Axolotls can reach sexual maturity anywhere from 6 to 12 months, with certain individuals reaching adulthood as late as 18 to 24 months.

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A turtle is a reptile that has a shell covering its body. Turtles are known for moving very slowly. There are more than 350 species, or types, of turtle. Turtles are found in…