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Pond Tadpoles: Natural Predators Keep Frog Numbers in Check

Hundreds of tadpoles = future frogs. But birds, raccoons, dogs, snakes eat them. Population self-limits. Enjoy night chorus; volume fades by late summer.

Nature balances it.

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