WORLD OF AMPHIBIANS

Imagine a life spent half on land and half in water ! Amphibians are animals that can exist in both environments . They were named after the Greek word of ' amphibios ' , which means ' both lives ' . Frogs , toads, salamanders , newts and caecilians are all amphibians .

WET AND WILD 

Most amphibians spend their baby days in water and grow up to live on land . Some , however , live in water all their lives . Amphibians have the same body temperature as their environment . They have moist skin , which does not dry up even while thy are on land . Many amphibians breathe through their skin , though some might have gills in their younger years . An amphibians 's body does not have any hair , scales or feathers .

BABY DAYS

Most amphibians babies look completely different from their parents . For instance , baby frogs and toads have tails and swim in water , while their parents have legs and mostly live on land . Others , like baby newts and salamanders .

WATER EGGS

Baby amphibians are born from eggs that their mothers lay , mostly in water . Some mothers hide their eggs so that other animals cannot find and eat them . Interestingly , the Midwife toads carry the eggs on their backs .