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While often grouped with amphibians due to their moist skin and aquatic habitats, salamanders are distinct from frogs and toads in several key ways. For instance, most salamanders retain their tails throughout their lives, a feature typically lost by adult frogs. Furthermore, salamanders generally exhibit a more elongated body structure, resembling lizards, whereas frogs and toads are characterized by their squat, tailless bodies and powerful hind legs adapted for jumping. What can be inferred about frogs and toads from the passage?

A They do not have moist skin.
B They lose their tails as they mature.
C They are more closely related to lizards than salamanders are.
D They are exclusively terrestrial animals.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The passage states that 'most salamanders retain their tails throughout their lives, a feature typically lost by adult frogs.' This directly implies that adult frogs (and by extension, toads) generally lose their tails.

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