Get a Backbone!

What is a vertebrate?

• An animal with a backbone

• An animal without a backbone

• An animal that lays eggs

• An animal with feathers

How are birds different from other vertebrates?

• They have backbones

• They have feathers

• They can all fly

• They do not have backbones

Which of these animals is NOT a vertebrate?

• Parrot

• Chameleon

• Rooster

• Octopus

What do ALL mammals have besides a backbone?

• Feathers to help them fly

• Lungs to help them breathe

• Scaly skin

• Gills to help them breathe underwater?

Which vertebrate has more species than any other type of vertebrate?

• Birds

• Reptiles

• Amphibians

• Fish

What is the only mammal that has wings and can fly?

• Bats

• Penguins

• Roosters

• Parrots

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What makes mammals different than other vertebrates?

• Mammals do not have backbones

• Mammal moms feed their babies milk

• Mammals are ALL really big

• All mammals can fly

Which of these vertebrates can look like fish when they hatch but then grow legs?

• Mammals

• Reptiles

• Birds

• Amphibians

Reptiles have low bodies, a tail, and _______________.

Which two Vertebrates breathe through gills?