Amphibians
Two body parts which disappear when a tadpole becomes a frog
What are tail & gills?
The largest lizard, this reptile can reach a length of up to 10 feet
What is the Komodo Dragon?
One of the two types of bird that cannot fly--it is a powerful runner
What is an ostrich?
This covers the skin in mammals
What is hair?
The number of chambers in an amphibian heart
What is 3?
Special means of detecting prey, these are located between the nostrils and eyes of vipers
What are heat-sensing pits?
This characteristic means that they can use internal mechanisms to regulate body temperature
What is endothermic?
The only mammal that can lay eggs
What are Monotremes OR what is the duck-billed platypus?
As much as 90% of respiration occurs through this organ in amphibians
What is skin?
This characteristic of reptiles is the reason why they lay on rocks to sun themselves and go in the shade during the hottest part of the day
What is ectothermic?
Development that occurs in an egg that is hatched outside the female's body--birds have this
What is oviparous?
Two characteristics that are the same in birds & mammals
What are endothermic and four-chambered heart?
Name one difference between frogs and toads
What is smooth skin vs bumpy skin OR what is must remain wet vs can live on dry land
The only means of respiration in reptiles
What are lungs?
The process by which a bird oils its feathers by dipping its bill into oil glands and running bill over its feathers
What is preening?
Dolphins and porpoises, as well as bats, use this system based on sound to navigate
What is sonar?
Least known order of amphibians, their name means "without legs"
What are Apoda?
The white part of the reptile egg; protects the embryo from pathogens
What is albumen?
The part of a bird wing that keeps it from experiencing turbulence in landing--the airline industry used this as a model
What are the alula?
This structure, rich in blood vessels, allows the embryos of some mammals to absorb oxygen and release waste products to and from the mother
What is the placenta?