Tadpole with no legs

[Toirtis]

Originally Posted by frog girl

No way Toirtis 8O .

A housecat (kitten maybe)?? That is incredible. Did it make it into the local paper?? & if so do you have a reference because it would be great to use in the invasive species class that I help with.

A housecat...and it did make the press (and the television news)...and, handily, all as a part of the big coverage of the bullfrog as a very destructive invasive species with a population that is simply exploding in BC. It was in both the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province newspapers, but you would probably have to contact them to access their e-mourge, as I cannot find a copy of the story online anymore (it was about 36 months ago, if memory serves).

***Edit: Found one!
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2001/08/14/frogs010814.html

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/02/19/bullfrogs050219.html

[frog girl]

Thanks Toirtis. I knew they ate ducks but had no idea they where that hard on the populations.

[honmol]

Originally Posted by RogerMcAllen

I bought a tadpole at the end of may, and a second 2 weeks later. The second one quickly finished growing legs and hoped away as a frog. The first one is still without legs. Any ideas as to why?

I had a tadpole that did not change for 2 years. Then he disappeared one day. Not sure where he went. I never did anything to feed him. He also looked exactly like my friend's tadpoles and they hopped away within 2 months.