Poison Dart Frogs
The Poison dart frogs mate during the rainy season. The males attracts the females by making their voice sound shrill. Then the female lays her eggs on the damp ground or leaves. Just one female can lay 40 eggs at a time. The eggs are covered in a jelly-like substance which protects them during the gestation period. The gestation period lasts for two weeks, and during this time the male watches them.
The tadpoles soon swim right on to the dad's back and he carries them to a water source such as a pond or wet coconut shells. When the tadpoles are on their father's back, they cannot fall off. Why? Because they are attached by a secretion like mucus that only dissolves in water. He leaves them there to further develop. It takes about three months for a tadpole to fully develop into a frog.
The tadpoles soon swim right on to the dad's back and he carries them to a water source such as a pond or wet coconut shells. When the tadpoles are on their father's back, they cannot fall off. Why? Because they are attached by a secretion like mucus that only dissolves in water. He leaves them there to further develop. It takes about three months for a tadpole to fully develop into a frog.
