FACT :
Within days of being deposited on a leaf overhanging a stream,
tree frog eggs grow into
recognizable tadpoles. Bulbous yolk sacs provide nourishment.
As the wrigglers develop, the gelatinous outer membrane
decomposes, perhaps triggered by a chemical change in the tadpoles. One by one, they slide
off to a life of their own in the water
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