A pacific chorus frog tadpole spends the first part of its life in an ephemeral vernal pool Feb. 13, 2017, atTravis Air Force Base, Calif. The adult frog will lay an egg mass in shallow temporary ponds which limit predators like fish and turtles. The tadpoles feed on periphyton, filamentous algae, diatoms and pollen in or on the surface of the water. ( Air Force photo/ Heide Couch)

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