T is for Toad

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is for toad

European green toad Asiatic toad Toads

American toad

beaked toad European common toad

common European frog

tree frog Frogs

poison dart frog

wood frog

Ribbit! Ribbit! Toads are a type of frog.

is for tough

Many toads have tough, bumpy skin.

Frogs often have smooth skin.

t

is for tongue

Toads and frogs have long, sticky tongues for catching insects.

is for tiny tiny eggs

Many toads lay eggs in a chain. Frogs lay eggs in large clumps.

Toads lay tiny eggs in water.

t

is for tadpole Most toads and frogs begin life as tadpoles that live in water.

Tadpoles hatch from the eggs.

t

is for tail

because tadpoles have long tails.

is for toadlet A toadlet’s tail stump disappears as it becomes a full-grown adult.

tadpoles

toadlet

As tadpoles grow, their tails shrink, and they become toadlets. They look like teeny adult toads.

is for transform

because toads and frogs change so much as they grow. As adults, they can live on land and in water.

t

is for totally

terrific...

because toads and frogs have amazing lives

and they help us by gobbling up bugs that eat our plants!