Trials of a Tadpole | National Geographic

here in this South American rainforest

here in this South American rainforest you’re watching what should be a joyous

you’re watching what should be a joyous

you’re watching what should be a joyous event the laying of hundreds of eggs by

event the laying of hundreds of eggs by

event the laying of hundreds of eggs by a mother frog in truth only a very few

a mother frog in truth only a very few

a mother frog in truth only a very few of these eggs will blossom into full

of these eggs will blossom into full

of these eggs will blossom into full frog no drought will take a toll and

frog no drought will take a toll and

frog no drought will take a toll and predators will menace these babies at

predators will menace these babies at

predators will menace these babies at every step of their development some

every step of their development some

every step of their development some clever moms lay their eggs and trees

clever moms lay their eggs and trees

clever moms lay their eggs and trees foiling the predators below take a look

foiling the predators below take a look

foiling the predators below take a look at some super close-up micro camera

at some super close-up micro camera

at some super close-up micro camera footage of a frog taking the journey

footage of a frog taking the journey

footage of a frog taking the journey from egg to tadpole here captured on

from egg to tadpole here captured on

from egg to tadpole here captured on film is the miracle of life when the

film is the miracle of life when the

film is the miracle of life when the tadpoles outgrow the birth chamber they

tadpoles outgrow the birth chamber they

tadpoles outgrow the birth chamber they have to find another source of water

have to find another source of water

have to find another source of water fast of course mom took care of

fast of course mom took care of

fast of course mom took care of everything she laid her eggs above a

everything she laid her eggs above a

everything she laid her eggs above a jungle pool suddenly they’re no longer

jungle pool suddenly they’re no longer

jungle pool suddenly they’re no longer big tadpoles in a self-contained micro

big tadpoles in a self-contained micro

big tadpoles in a self-contained micro pond

pond

pond now they’re tiny tadpoles in a huge body

now they’re tiny tadpoles in a huge body

now they’re tiny tadpoles in a huge body of water where their bodies and legs

of water where their bodies and legs

of water where their bodies and legs develop quickly

develop quickly

develop quickly predators lurk everywhere like this

predators lurk everywhere like this

predators lurk everywhere like this water but for instance

it’s a simple deadly transaction it

it’s a simple deadly transaction it shoots its venom in then sucks the life

shoots its venom in then sucks the life

shoots its venom in then sucks the life out the survivor is like this one will

out the survivor is like this one will

out the survivor is like this one will soon lose their tadpole tails and be

soon lose their tadpole tails and be

soon lose their tadpole tails and be able to scramble up on land but they’ll

able to scramble up on land but they’ll

able to scramble up on land but they’ll continue to live in the water where they

continue to live in the water where they

continue to live in the water where they first high dive into the world and began

first high dive into the world and began

first high dive into the world and began their astonishing adventure