Vertebrates

Vertebrates

Animals with Backbones

What are Vertebrates?

Vertebrates are animals that DO have a backbone. They are broken into two different categories; cold blooded animals and warm blooded animals. With in those categories there are 5 other groups; bony fish, cartilaginous fish, jawless fish ,reptiles, amphibians, mammals and birds.

Multiple Choice

How many groups of vertebrates are there?

• three

• five

• four

Fish

The fish category is broken into three sub categories. Which are the bony fish, cartilaginous fish and the jawless fish.

Poll

List one type of fish.

• bony

• jawless

• cartilaginous

Reptiles

• Reptiles are cold-blooded

• Nearly all reptiles lay shelled eggs. Reptiles breathe air.

• Reptiles are covered in scales or have a bony external plate such as a shell.

• The first reptiles are believed to have evolved around 320 million years ago.

• Reptiles use a variety of methods to defend themselves from dangerous situations, such as avoidance, camouflage, hissing and biting.

• turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, and crocodiles are all examples of reptiles.

Fill in the Blank

Reptiles have dry skin covered in ________________.

Amphibians

• Amphibians are also cold -blooded.

• They live the first part of their lives in the water and the last part on the land.

• Later, their bodies change, growing legs and lungs enabling them to live on the land.

• Frogs, toads, and salamanders are examples of amphibians.

Multiple Choice

Amphibians live part of their life in what?

• trees

• water

• rocks

Birds

• Birds are warm-blooded animals

• The main characteristic of a bird is feathers. No other animal has feathers.

• All birds lay eggs.

• Not all birds can fly. They are known for traveling long distances. This is called migrating.

• Some example of birds include, ostriches, penguins, parrots, and pelicans.

Multiple Choice

What makes birds so unique (one of a kind)?

• they lay eggs

• they can fly

• the have feathers

Mammals

• Mammals are also warm blooded.

• A mammal is an animal that breathes air, has a backbone, and grows hair at some point during its life.

• Females mammals produce milk for their offspring. They are the only ones

• Mammals are among the most intelligent living creatures.

Multiple Choice

Mammals are unique because?

• they are the only ones that produce milk.

• Have a functioning brain

• Can live in land and water.