Mammals
Something all mammals have
Hair or fur, mammary glands, lungs
Spend their entire lives in _______
Water
Name a flightless bird
Penguin, ostrich, kiwi
Reptiles are covered with ___________
dry, scaly skin
Amphibians begin life in _______
Water
The largest mammal on land
African elephant
The structures that fish "breathe" through
Gills
The fastest bird
Peregrine falcon
Reptiles have young/ offspring by ________
Laying eggs
An example of an amphibian
Frogs, toads, salamanders, or newts
A mammal that lays eggs
Monotreme, e.g. platypus
The largest fish
Whale shark
An example of a bird top-level consumer
Eagle, hawk, other type of raptor
Reptiles warm themselves by their ________
Environment
Describe two characteristics of amphibians
Soft, moist skin, spend time in water, breathe with lungs
An animal that can control its body temperature is
Warm-blooded, or an endotherm
All fish have
Fins, tails, scales, and gills
A bird that flies south during the winter
Many answers acceptable
The largest reptile
Saltwater crocodile
Some types of frogs will eat their own kind. True of false.
True
An example of a mammal herbivore, omnivore, and carnivore
Many answers acceptable
Name two kinds of fish that people can eat
Tuna, salmon, sole, halibut
Name a bird that is a good swimmer
Penguins, gulls, etc.
Name two reptiles found in Taiwan
Chinese cobra, bamboo python, many others
What is the process called where tadpoles become frogs?
Metamorphosis