Sensory Garden Tadpoles

There have been sightings of Tadpoles in the pond at the Jubilee Sensory Garden near to Onchan Park.  The Tadpoles develop into frogs quickly, over a 12 - 16 week period.  

If you would like to visit them then we anticipate that they will be clearly visible for the next 4 - 6 weeks before they develop into frogs and leap to a new home. 

Here are some fun facts about Tadpoles for kids of all ages;

  • A normal tadpole takes 12-16 weeks to grow into a frog. Metamorphosis might take a few weeks or several months, depending on the kind of amphibian the tadpole is. In cold places or at high altitudes, transformation of tadpole to frog can take an entire winter.
  • Tadpoles are seen as black or brown dots in the center of eggs. As they begin to grow one can see the eggs wiggle inside the jelly.
  • Young Tadpoles inhale and assimilate oxygen when they are in the water, though completely created frogs and amphibians can inhale on both land and water.
  • The intestines shorten to accommodate the new diet.
  • When the lungs are fully developed, tadpoles can leave the water and live on land just like frogs; the tail may be present for some time but gradually they fall off.
  • They are just like fishes but their eating habits differ from them due to the use of tongue. One can find them hopping around and feeding on flies and other insects near the ponds.
  • Since tadpoles look almost like fishes they likewise act like them. They swim around in schools in the waterways they possess while creating.
  • Tadpoles have a backbone and are similar to reptiles, but they're not the same.

This information was taken from http://tadpoleworld.com/tadpole-facts.html