does the paradoxical frog get smaller when it grows older?

Answer 1

Most creatures grow up, the paradoxical frog does the opposite. The paradoxical frog (pseudis paraobxa) becomes smaller as it "grows up." Living in the South American tropics, the tadpoles grow to as much as 10 inches in length. But, when this particular tadpole turns into a frog, it shrinks drastically.

During this process-as do other frogs-the tail is absorbed into the body. But when the change is completed, the paradoxical frog is only 3 inches in length.