Vertebrates

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What is a Herbivore?

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An animal that eats only plants.

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What is an Ectothermic animal?

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A cold-blooded animal.

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What is an Endothermic animal?

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A warm-blooded animal.

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What are the glands called that produce milk for a mammal's young?

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Mammary glands.

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What is Estivation?

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Inactivity during warm weather.

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What is a Carnivore?

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An animal that eats only meat.

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What is an Omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and meat.

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What is the main characteristic of Vertebrates?

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They have a backbone or spinal column.

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What are the four main classes of Vertebrates?

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Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish.

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What is the function of the Mammary glands?

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To produce milk for feeding young mammals.