Invertebrates
What do all invertebrates have in common?
They don't have a backbone.
What covers the bodies of MOST mammals?
Hair or Fur
What is the biggest difference between reptiles and amphibians?
Reptiles have dry, scaly skin and amphibians have moist, smooth skin.
How do ALL birds have babies?
They lay eggs.
What do fish use to breathe?
Gills
What tiny invertebrate is known for building hills?
Ants
What do mother mammals feed to their babies?
Milk
What are the two things that reptiles and amphibians have in common?
They lay eggs and are cold-blooded.
What are the three body parts that all birds have?
Wings, Beak and Feathers
What kind of fish don't have scales?
Sharks
What invertebrate lives in the ocean and can change colours?
Octopus
What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bats
What is the largest type of lizard?
Komodo Dragons
What allows most birds to fly?
Hollow/light bones
How can you tell the difference between a whale shark and a whale?
Whale sharks move their tail from side-to-side while whales move their tails up and down.
What group of invertebrates is the largest?
Insects
What does it mean to be warm-blooded?
Animals can produce their own body heat.
Amphibians go through a big change during their lifecycle. What is this change called?
Metamorphosis
What is the only type of bird that can fly backwards?Hint: It is also the smallest bird.
Hummingbirds
What separates fish from the other types of vertebrates?
All fish are aquatic.
What invertebrate has a venomous stinger and is related to spiders?
Scorpions
Most mammals give live-birth. What are the two types of mammals that can lay eggs?
Platypus and Echidnas
What is the name of the amphibians that look like giant worms?
Caecilians
What is the most dangerous kind of bird?
Cassowaries
Why are jellyfish and starfish considered fake fish?
They do not have a backbone, they do not breathe through their gills and they do not have fins.