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Frogs don't breath through gills. They breath through there nostrils but as young tadpoles they have gills and through the process of metamorphosis they grow lungs and loose their tails and grow feet.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoIn early stages of life, amphibians have gills and are completely water bound. As they grow, the lose their gills and develop lungs.
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∙ 15y agoit depends what stage of life there in. when they hatch they breath with gill's (like a tadpole) but as they get older they grow lungs and get rid of the gill's.
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∙ 13y agoTadpoles can't breathe until they turn into frogs.
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∙ 12y agoAs they are amphibious, they breathe air, yet spend a great majority of their time in water, growing and becoming adult frogs.
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∙ 11y agoNo.
A tadpole is an immature(young) amphibian.
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How does a tadpole breath?
Tadpoles breath through their gills, the same way that fish do.
Where does frogs breathe?
Although tadpoles breathe from gills, the gills start to disappear and lungs start to form in the frog's body. So that means that frogs breathe through lungs.(So does toads)
What do frogs use to breathe?
Frogs have lungs just like you do. Tadpoles, however, have internal gills until they turn into frogs. Frogs breathe by pulsing their throat to suck air into and out of their lungs.
Do froglets have gills?
yes, but they can also accomplish much respiration through their skin in highly aerated water.
What is the respiratory system of a frog?
a frog can be classified having gills and lungs tadpoles have gills while frogs[or adult]have lungs
What does tadpoles use to breathe?
They are little fish. Tadpoles live in water, and they require oxygen to survive, therefore they have gills. The gills allow the tadpoles to breathe.
What are two ways that amphibians breathe?
Young frogs, or tadpoles, breathe underwater using gills. Then they grow lungs and lose their gills. As adults, they breathe air using their lungs.
How does a tadpole breath?
Tadpoles breath through their gills, the same way that fish do.
Where does frogs breathe?
Although tadpoles breathe from gills, the gills start to disappear and lungs start to form in the frog's body. So that means that frogs breathe through lungs.(So does toads)
What do frogs use to breathe?
Frogs have lungs just like you do. Tadpoles, however, have internal gills until they turn into frogs. Frogs breathe by pulsing their throat to suck air into and out of their lungs.
Do amphibians breathe thourgh their lungs?
When they are tadpoles they breathe through gills. These gradually shrink and disappear, to be replaced by lungs. The adults therefore breathe much as we do, the main difference being that they, together with frogs and so on, have no...
What does amphibians breathe with?
Well Tadpoles breath through there gills but as the tadpoles turn into frogs the gills wear off and are replaced by lungs. So both.
Do tadpoles breathe by gills only?
well they don't just breathe by their gills they also can breath by their mouthAnswer:It depends on the stage of their development. Ypounger tadpoles breathe only with internal or external gills. About the time their legs start to develop they start to develop lungs. Just before emerging from the water their lungs are developed enough to share the burden. When they emerge it's lungs only!
Does a Cane Toad breath air with lungs?
As an adult, yes. The young breathe through gills, as do all tadpoles.
How do yellow banded poison dart frog breathe?
Adult Poison dart frogs breath through their lungs and skin. Tadpoles use gills to breathe.
How does a poison dart breathe?
Adult Poison dart frogs breath through their lungs and skin. Tadpoles use gills.
What structure enables tadpoles to breathe in the water?
Gills enable tadpoles to breathe in the water.
