 Amphibians are a type of animal. They spend part of their lives
on land, and part of their lives in the water. These amphibians go
through a metamorphosis. This means they change from one form into
another. For example, a frog starts life as a tadpole, similar to a
fish. It changes and grows legs and lungs. It is then a frog. It has
gone through a metamorphosis.Amphibians are
vertebrates.
There are more than 6,000 types of amphibians.
Amphibians are cold-blooded. They are as warm or as cold as their
environment is.
Amphibians have gills at one point in their lives, and lungs at
another point in their lives.
Frogs, toads, salamanders, and news are the most famous kinds of
amphibians.
Some amphibians bury themselves in mud during the winter. They
hibernate to help them survive the cold.
Amphibians are some of the smallest vertebrates.
Amphibians take oxygen in through their skin.
Amphibians have thin skin that is usually moist.
Amphibians look different when they are babies than they will
when they are adults.
Many adult amphibians have poison in their skin. This makes them
taste bad if another animal tries to eat them. It is a form of
protection for the amphibians.
The biggest amphibian is a type of salamander. It can grow up to
six feet long.
To find some cool printable pages and other information about
amphibians, visit these sites:
http://www.mcwdn.org/Animals/Amphibian.html and
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/amphibians.shtml.
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