The document discusses the life cycles of various animals. It explains that young animals either look similar to or very different from their parents. It provides examples of amphibians and insects changing form as they grow to resemble adults. A specific example of the frog life cycle is given from tadpole to adult. The butterfly life cycle of egg, larva, pupa, and butterfly is also described. For most birds, babies hatch from eggs and closely resemble their parents. The document concludes with instructions to make lists of babies that look similar or different from parents.