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Wood Frog Eggs
These eggs, found in the pond in Carlton Place, belong to the wood frog species, Lithobates sylvaticus. This species has adapted a mechanism that allows them to stop breathing and their hearts to stop beating during the winter. Once the weather warms, they thaw and continue life. They mate soon after, being one of the first frogs to breed each year. The eggs are typically laid in vernal pools, or temporary/seasonal bodies of water, which tend to be free from most predators, allowing the eggs to go undisturbed. Breeding frenzies between many frogs are common and eggs are laid in large numbers, typically with many masses in a relatively small area. Once hatched, tadpoles feed on herbivorous organisms while adults tend to eat a variety of insects, along with some other small arthropods.
Source: www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Amphibians-Reptiles...
Wood Frog Eggs
These eggs, found in the pond in Carlton Place, belong to the wood frog species, Lithobates sylvaticus. This species has adapted a mechanism that allows them to stop breathing and their hearts to stop beating during the winter. Once the weather warms, they thaw and continue life. They mate soon after, being one of the first frogs to breed each year. The eggs are typically laid in vernal pools, or temporary/seasonal bodies of water, which tend to be free from most predators, allowing the eggs to go undisturbed. Breeding frenzies between many frogs are common and eggs are laid in large numbers, typically with many masses in a relatively small area. Once hatched, tadpoles feed on herbivorous organisms while adults tend to eat a variety of insects, along with some other small arthropods.
Source: www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Amphibians-Reptiles...