MAMMALS
Say two characteristics of mammals
Breath with their lungs, covered with fur, viviparous...
Name three characteristics of birds
Covered with feathers, oviparous, have wings, have a beak...
Name three characteristics of reptiles
Breathe through their lungs, covered with scales, viviparous...
Name three characteristics of amphibians
They are oviparous, have bare skin, breathe through their lungs
Can you name four characteristics of fish?
Breathe through their gills, are covered with scales, move using their fins, are oviparous
Can you name three groups of mammals?
Carnivores, mammals with hooves, primates...
Give an example of a BIRD OF PREY
Eagle, falcon, hawk...
What four groups of reptiles are there?
Lizards
Snakes
Crocodiles
Tortoises
Give an example of an amphibian
. without a tail
. with a tail
. without a tail: frogs, toads
. with a tail: salamanders, newts
Which type of fish have skeleton made of bones?
Bony fish
Which mammals have sharp teeth and claws?
Carnivores
Which birds cannot fly?
Flightless birds
Which reptiles have got long bodies and slither?
Snakes
What do you call baby amphibians?
Tadpoles
Which type of fish have a skeleton made of cartilage?
Cartilaginous fish
Zebras, goats or pigs belong to this group
Mammals with hooves
Give an example of:
. A songbird
. A flightless bird
. Songbird: canary, sparrow, goldfinch, robin...
. Flightless bird: ostrich, penguin, kiwi...
Which reptiles have got a shell to protect themselves from predators?
These animals spend a lot of time in the water, they need to come to the surface to breathe and are covered with hard scales
Tortoises
Crocodiles
What do tadpoles use to breahte?
Their gills
Give two examples of cartilaginous fish
Sharks
Rays
What is the hole that cetaceans have to breathe in air called?
Blowhole
Which group of birds have their toes connected by a membrane to help them swim?
Waterfowl
Why do some lizards remove their tails?
To confuse their predators
Can you explain METAMORPHOSIS?
Metamorphosis is the process of changing form a tadpole to an adult amphibian
Give three examples of bony fish
Sardines
Salmon
Clownfish