One of the main reasons that I enjoy the company of Leopard frogs is because they eat insects such as flies and spiders. The adults will eat just about anything they can catch. Sometimes they will even eat small mice, fish and occasionally young Leopard frogs. The tadpoles, however, are not carnivorous like their parents. They are herbivores.
Tadpoles often feed on plants in the water such as algae or the delicate tips of leaves.
But sometimes a few dead tadpoles or other small dead invertebrates may be included in their meal. The most common habitat of the Leopard frog is a small body of water such as my pond. It is ideal for breeding and has abundant sources of vegetation for feeding and hiding from predators. Other places that Leopard frogs will live are meadows, moist fields, marshes, grassy woodlands, bogs, streams, springs, and lakes. One reason that Leopard frogs are able to live in many different habitats is their ability to conserve water.