Invertebrate VS Vertebrate
What is a vertebrate animal?
Vertebrate animals have a backbone. These animals have bones.
Which is true about fish?
a) fish have gills
b) fish can have fur and hair
c) fish do not breathe underwater
A) Fish have gills to breathe underwater!
Is a parrot a mammal, fish, bird, amphibian, or reptile?
Bird
Desert
This habitat has a lot of trees, it rains a lot, and jaguars and toucans live in it.
Rainforest
What is an invertebrate animal?
Invertebrate animals do not have a backbone. These animals do not have bones.
Which is true about mammals?
a) mammals live on land
b) mammals can breathe underwater
c) mammals lay eggs
A) Mammals live on land!
Is a bear a mammal, fish, bird, amphibian, or reptile?
Mammal
This habitat is extremely cold, and has lots of snow and ice.
Arctic
This habitat has large open areas of grass and not many plants grow here besides grass.
Grasslands
Is a worm an invertebrate or vertebrate animal?
Invertebrate
Which is true about birds?
a) birds can breathe underwater
b) birds have feathers and wings
c) birds have 4 legs
B) Birds have feathers and wings!
Is a piranha a mammal, fish, bird, amphibian, or reptile?
Fish
This habitat is made of water and many different fish species live in this habitat.
Ocean
Explain what behavioural adaptations are and give one example.
Behavioural adaptations are the way an animal acts (behaves) to help them survive in their environment. For example, spiders build webs to catch their prey (bugs).
Is a koala a vertebrate or invertebrate animal?
Which is true about reptiles?
a) reptiles are warm-blooded
b) reptiles have fur
c) reptiles have scales
C) Reptiles have scales!
Is a snake a mammal, fish, bird, amphibian, or reptile?
Reptile
This habitat has a lot of water of shallow water and frogs live in this habitat.
Wetlands
Explain what physical adaptations are and give one example.
Physical adaptations are the special body parts an animal has in order to help it survive in its environment. For example, a polar bear has a thick fur coat to keep it warm in its cold habitat.
Is a clown fish a vertebrate or invertebrate animal?
Vertebrate
Which is true about amphibians?
a) amphibians have fur and hair
b) amphibians have webbed feet
c) amphibians are warm-blooded
B) Amphibians have webbed feet!
Is a salamander a mammal, fish, bird, amphibian, or reptile?
Amphibian
This habitat has lots of trees and deer and bears live in it.
Forest
Is the following adaptation behavioural or physical?
Hawks have long claws to help them catch and kill their prey.
Physical