Question

Does a tadpoles tail shrink?

Answer 1

Most Missouri tadpoles eat aquatic plants as they develop in the wetland.Tadpoles have gills, somewhat like fish, which are covered and protected by a flap of skin. As development progresses, their hind legs form and enlarge. The tail begins to shrink and as the front legs appear, the tail shrinks.

Answer 2

The tadpoles turn into Froglets. The body shrinks and legs form. The Froglet's tail shrinks, the lungs develop and the back legs grow and then we have a Frog. Amphibians must shed their skin as they grow.