THE FROG

Vertebrate animalsMammalsBirdsFish

Amphibians

AmphibiansVertebrate animalsThey spend one part of their lives

under water (breathing with gills) and the other part on land (breathing with lungs).

Cold-blooded their body temperature depends on the temperature of their environment

The frogLives in damp grass

Bulging eyes

Smooth, moist skin

Frogs can…hop up to 60 cm – up to six or seven

times its own lenght

swim very well using its webbed toes.

The frog is a carnivore. It eats…Worms

Insects

Spiders

Slugs

The frog catches many insects using its long sticky tongue.

Frog lifecycle

…. …. Female frogs lay tiny …. …. in the water. The …. are in a jelly which protects them.

Frog eggsFemale frogs lay tiny frog eggs in the water. The eggs are in a jelly which protects them.

…….The eggs hatch into …….. The ……. spends its time swimming in the water, eating and growing. …….. breathe using gills and have tales.

TadpoleThe eggs hatch into tadpoles.The tadpole spends its time swimming in the water, eating and growing. Tadpoles breathe using gills and have tales.

…………….The tadpole grows legs (and then arms). It breathes using gills and has a tail.

Tadpole with legsThe tadpole grows legs (and then arms). It breathes using gills and has a tail.

…….The almost adult frog breathes with lungs and still has some of its tail.

FrogletThe almost adult frog breathes with lungs and still has some of its tail.

……….The ……… breathes with lungs and has no tail. It can live on land.

Adult frogThe adult frog breathes with lungs and has no tail. It can live on land.

VocabularyAdultAmphibiansBulgingDampDepend on sg.EnvironmentFrog eggFroglet

JellyMoistStickyStillTadpoleWebbed toe