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English Pages [16] Year 2021
t
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!