This depends on the type of tadpole. Frog tadpoles are particularly subject to predation by fish, birds, lizards and even other amphibians. Toad tadpoles, on the other hand, have been shown to be rather unpalatable, and less likely to be eaten by those creatures listed, but are just as likely to be preyed upon by creatures with sucking mouth parts rather than chewing mouth parts.
Usually, tadpoles swin away; I assume that pollywogs do the same.
Yes. Every living thing has to consume something to live.
The Eastern Common Froglet, which is a species commonly found in Australia, has different types of predators. Predators of the Eastern Common Froglet include different types of birds (such as the White-Faced Heron), lizards (such as goannas), and snakes (such as diamond pythons).
Survival of the species. Predators consume a lot of eggs, tadpoles and young frogs.
Tadpoles usually rest near the bottom of ponds or slow-moving streams. They usually find shelter among plants or rocks to hide from predators and rest during the night.
It is a cloud of tadpoles.
Flatworms have many predators, including aquatic insects, such as dragonfly naiads and diving beetles. Tadpoles, small fish, and crustaceans also eat them.
Tadpoles must eat a lot in order to grow as quickly as possible, since the bigger they are the safer they are from predators. They eat almost all the time if they can find food, though when they are first hatch they absorb the yolk of their eggs rather than eating other foods.
No. Tadpoles do not play dead.
Tadpoles start of with gills.
Tadpoles are helpful to the ecosystem as they graze on algae, helping to control its growth and maintain water quality. Additionally, tadpoles serve as an important food source for predators higher up in the food chain, contributing to overall biodiversity and ecosystem health. Finally, as tadpoles grow into frogs, they further contribute to the ecosystem by consuming insects and serving as both predator and prey in the food web.
No, tadpoles come from frogs then when the tadpoles grow up they become frogs not fish!