It takes most species of frog just eight days to undergo the change from egg to tadpole, but thanks to this timelapse video from Nipam H. Patel, we get to watch most of that transformation in 37 seconds! Frog eggs are usually clumped together in a gelatinous goo and are collectively called 'frogspawn'. The jelly helps provide protection and support while the embryos develop into larvae known as tadpoles (or polliwogs). Once the eggs have hatched, the tadpoles will spend most of their early life in the water until their lungs are fully developed and they complete the full transition to adult form.

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