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frogspawn

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frogspawn
a mass of fertilized frogs' eggs or developing tadpoles, each egg being surrounded by a protective nutrient jelly


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At this time of year when gardeners are tidying their ponds they often have a tendency to move excess plants and frogspawn from their own ponds into other ponds in the area.
Large amounts of frogspawn, which may soon be appearing in ponds and lakes, should be left alone as the chance of eggs surviving is very low and tadpoles are a vital food source for other animals.
In a second study, Ferrari's team showed that without encountering the "smell of danger" while frogspawn, frogs deem the newt odour as safe and are unable to associate it with danger thereafter.
 
 
 
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