Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Not all young animals look like their adult parents from the start.

Look at this life cycle diagram of a frog.

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A frog lays her eggs in the water. They are

by a thick, clear jelly.

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After about 10 days, tadpoles hatch from the eggs. They have

to help them breathe under water.

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The tadpole grows

.

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A tadpole also grows

and can now breathe air too.

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The tadpole grows

and its tail becomes shorter.

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When the caterpillar is in the

, it is called a pupa.

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Caterpillars

their

skin four or more times while they are growing. This is called molting.

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The butterflies hang

to rest and

dry its wings.

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After about 10 days,

hatch from the eggs.

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Tadpoles have gills to help them

under water.

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The tadpoles grow

The life cycle of butterfly

• Butterflies lay eggs on leaves.

• When an egg hatches, a caterpillar comes out. Caterpillars eat leaves.

• The caterpillar will shed its skin by moulting. Then new skin comes out.

The caterpillar forms into a pupa

• Inside the pupa, the caterpillar changes into a beautiful butterfly.

• This change is called metamorphosis

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A butterfly comes out

• The butterfly hangs upside down to dry its wings. Its wings are soft and wet at first.

• After a few hours it can fly and find a mate.

• After mating, it lays eggs on the leaf of a plant.

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Caterpillars shed their skin four or more times while they are growing. This is called

.

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The caterpillar has to

its old skin and get a new skin.

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When the caterpillar is in the shell, it is called a

.

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A caterpillar changes into a beautiful butterfly. It is called as

.

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When tadpoles become froglet, they grow their

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Tadpoles have gills to help them

under water.