Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1918 — Tadpoles and Frogs. [ARTICLE]

Tadpoles and Frogs.

In general terms the tadpole Is a vegetarian, while the frog lives on animal food. The tadpole in pool or pond feeds chiefly upon tlje algae. But the tadpole will also eat decaying insects, earthworms, fruit and almost any kind of meat It Is a curious fact says Boy’s Life, a when the tadpole transforms Into frog the Intestine shortens, the h becomes wider and the tongue increases greatly in size. These changes take place to adapt It to a change of food. At the same time, the legs grow rapidly, the rounded body alters In form and the tall: Is absorbed. The lungs develop rapidly and the tadpole frequently comes to the surface for air. : The frog breathes through Its nostrils by a pumping or swallowing process due to the action of the mouth and not by the action ot its ribs as in higher forms ot animals. The frog also imbibes oxygen directly through Ue skin.