IPC4 Vertebrates, Skeletons and Bones

Invertebrates are

• Animals with a backbone

• Animals with no backbone

• Animals with an endoskeleton

EXAMPLES of vertebrates are

• Mammals

• Amphibians

• Fish

• Reptiles

• Birds

EXAMPLES of invertebrates are

• Anthropods / Insects

• Mollusks

• Jellyfish

• Birds

What is the difference that you notice in the x-ray between these two animals?

• Both are vertebrates

• Both are invertebrates

• Rabbit has an endoskeleton

• Crab has an exoskeleton

Animals with a backbone are called

FACTS about mammals

• Warm blooded

• Give birth to their babies

• Have fur or hair

• Breathe with lungs

• They are vertebrates (have backbones)

FACTS about reptiles

• Breathe with their lungs

• Have scales on their body

• Lay eggs

• Cold blooded

• They are vertebrates

FACTS about birds

• Breathe with lungs

• Have feathers, beaks and wings

• Warm blooded

• Vertebrates

• Lay eggs

FACTS about fish

• Vertebrates

• Live in water and breathe with gills

• Cold blooded

• Lay eggs

• Have fin and scales

FACTs about amphibians

• Cold blooded

• They can live in and out of water

• Breathe with gills (in water) and lungs (on land)

• Lay eggs and have smooth skin

• Vertebrates