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what is a verebrate
animal with a backbone
amphibians
what is a mollusk
snail, oyster, squid
which animal can protect itself with poison
European green toad, poison dart frog
what is an example of a learned behavior
lion cub learning to hunt from their parents
what is an invertebrate
an animal without a backbone
what is covered with feathers, use lungs to breathe, lay eggs, are warm blooded
a physical feature or behavior that helps an animal get food, protect itself, move or reproduce
adaptation
what animal can move very quickly to escape predators.
birds flying, fish swimming, zebra running
name an example of a vertebrate
reasonable answer
what are the 5 groups of vertebrates
fish amphibians reptiles birds mammals
have hair/fur, use lungs to breathe, live births, feed their young milk and are warm blooded
mammels
give an example of a physical adaptation for a bird, mammal, and fish
feathers to fly
polar bears fur
flounders eyes
what is instinct
behavior that is present at birth or inherited
what 3 groups of vertebrates are cold blooded
fish, amphibians, retiles
what is covered with scales live in water breathe with gills, lay eggs, are cold blooded
a fish
are most animals vertebrates or invertebrates
invertebrates
what are some adaptations that protect animals
poison shells quills
what is an example of instinct
migration, hibernation
name the 2 groups that are warm blooded
mammals and birds
what is covered with scales, live mostly on land, use lungs to breathe, lay eggs and are cold blooded
reptiles
what is an arthropod
insects, spiders, crabs, shrimp
they have jointed legs and bodies divided into sections
when an animal can blend into its environment it is called
camouflage
what is learned behavior
behavior that develops as a result of learning or changes in experience
jellyfish, worms, leeches, lobster, sponges, coral