Sentences with phrase «without tadpoles»

Many of the newly discovered species lay eggs that develop directly without tadpoles and they typically have small to... AmphibiaWeb

Many of the newly discovered species lay eggs that develop directly without tadpoles and they typically have small to...

I prefer to shop without tadpole — more efficient.

Another adaptation that became popular was direct development, that is, producing young without a tadpole stage, which is standard for about half of all frog species today.

Not exact matches

In the experiment, amphibians laid eggs in all of the treatments, but larval amphibians (tadpoles) were only found in tanks without mosquitofish.

Tadpoles in ponds without snakes have shorter tails and rounder bodies.

In total, the researchers operated on 230 tadpoles and compared their performance in a light reaction test with similar numbers of intact tadpoles and blinded tadpoles without transplants.

They found that in the tadpole skeleton, extensive modifications allow the development of a large suckered mouth, enabling them to withstand strong stream currents without being washed away.

* Without thyroid hormones, a tadpole will not turn into a frog.

This means that it is capable of undergoing its entire life cycle without a free - living tadpole stage.

In fact, some people pick them out, because of the tadpole - like appearance or ask for their meal without it.

Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Director's Award at Sundance 2002, Tadpole is a short, incredulous, but entertaining film that some will see as another form of The Graduate or Rushmore, except without some of the artistic aspirations.