Riddle: What starts life with a tail and ends up hopping on land? (Video)

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The riddle

I start life in a pond with a tail, swimming like a fish. When I grow up, my tail disappears and I hop on land. What am I?

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When I was little, I was called a tadpole.
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A frogA frog hatches as a tadpole with a tail and gills, then grows legs, loses its tail and hops onto land.

About this riddle

An animal riddle about growing up. This animal looks completely different as a baby.

It comes from 101+ Clever Frog Riddles to Leap Over (with Answers), a collection of 114 riddles with hints and answers, sorted from easy to tricky. Play the video, pause it when the riddle ends, and see if you can solve it before the answer appears.

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