Frog = Tadpole?

[Elbonio]

Why do we call frogs, frogs?

Surely they are adult tadpoles?

[gabes]

You do realise there are hundreds of other species this could be applied to including our own?

:D

[Elbonio]

well, generally when you call a lamb a lamb, it's understood that a lamb is a baby sheep


but tadpoles seem to be classed as separate creatures I think - when really they're the same thing.


What about caterpillars and butterflies then? Surely butterflies are adult caterpillars? Why don't we say "oh look - a caterpillar" as a butterfly flies past?

[WhiteKnight]

So are you saying that you`re an adult baby.... or an adult child ?

[Elbonio]

no because we generally consider babies to be human

I'm an adult human now, I was a baby human - and I've been a teenage human.


But tadpoles, at least in my mind, are classed as separate creatures.

i.e. tadpoles are to frogs as caterpillars are to butterflies.


I think from now on I'll look at frogs and see tadpoles.

[gabes]

A tadpole (also known as a pollywog) is a larval frog, toad, salamander, or newt.


It seems that a tadpole is a developmental stage for more than just a frog and therefore calling a frog an adult tadpole would confuse matters.

[Andy^]

Originally posted by Elbonio
well, generally when you call a lamb a lamb, it's understood that a lamb is a baby sheep


MEAT!!!

-Andy :D

[Gunsmith]

Originally posted by Elbonio
no because we generally consider babies to be human

i consider them to be a foul **** smelling 18 year liability.

[WhiteKnight]

rofl...


**** smelling for 18yrs ?

[Ch3m1c4L]

hes obviously using his first 18 years as an example :P