Why do frogs breed near water?

   In cool climates, frogs generally breed in spring. This is because as the weather becomes warmer, water levels will rise in ponds, lakes and streams, and the warmer weather ahead allows the baby frogs or tadpoles to develop faster into adults. in the tropics, frogs generally breed during the rainy season as there will be sufficient water in all the pools and streams that had dried up in summer.

            During a breeding season, the female frog produces around 2000 eggs. It lays its eggs in water because the eggs do not have a hard protective shell like bird or reptile eggs. They are laid in jelly-like masses, and unless they are covered with water, they will dry up and die.