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Frogs' eggs, or frogspawn, need water or they will dry out and die. The eggs of a frog do not have a solid, protective covering like birds' eggs or reptiles' eggs do, so laying them in water preserves the developing tadpole from dehydration.

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Are frog sexual or asexual?

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What animals reproduce in water?

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What animal lives on land but returns to water to reproduce?

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Why do amphibians prefer land than water?

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Do frogs live by water?

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What chordates don't lay their eggs in water?

There are several hundred frogs that do not require water to lay their eggs. They use direct development to reproduce so the young hatch as fully formed frogs instead of tadpoles.