Something Fishy
This special organ extracts oxygen dissolved in water and allows fish to breathe underwater
Gills
True or False:
Rather than feathers or hair, amphibian bodies are protected by scales
False! Amphibians only have skin, no scales
True or False: Reptiles are cold-blooded
True!
What makes an animal a bird is if it has ____________
Feathers
What makes an animal a mammal is _____________
Mothers feed their young with milk.
Jules Verne
We listened to and studied these tiny frogs native to Maryland
Spring Peepers
These are the two venomous snakes native to Maryland
Eastern Copperhead and Timber Rattlesnake
This scientist and artist traveled across America and drew every species of bird. His "Birds of America" book was 2.5ft x3 feet because he drew birds at their actual size.
John J. Audubon
True or False: Mammals are the most diverse class of animal
False! There are 5,000 species of mammals and nearly 17,000 species of grasshoppers
The name of the phylum for fish with bones
Chordata
Fill in the blank with "Frogs" and "Toads."
_________ have long legs for leaping while ________ have shorter legs for walking, hopping, and climbing
Frogs have long legs for leaping while Toads have shorter legs for walking, hopping, and climbing
This is the largest lizard of all. It can be more than 10 feet long and weigh more than 300 pounds!
Komodo Dragon
This is the bird that makes a call that sounds like "Cheeeeeseburger"
Black-capped Chickadee
Nearly half of all mammals belong to which order?
Rodent
This special sense organ runs along the side of the fish and detects the slightest change in water pressure or movement. This allows fish to swim in large schools together.
Lateral Line
Amphibians can use these three different organs for respiration
(yes, you need to list all three to earn the points)
Lungs, Gills, and Skin!
While most reptiles abandon their eggs once they are laid, this reptile stays and cares for her youngs
Crocodiles or King Cobras
The study of birds is also known as _______________
Ornithology
Mammals are classified by how they reproduce. These are the three ways which different mammals can reproduce
Give birth to live young
Lay eggs
Marsupials give birth to underdeveloped young which fully develop inside the mother's pouch
This French scientist opened the undersea world to exploration for both scientists and ordinary people. He even invented SCUBA gear to explore marine life more deeply.
BONUS: What does the acronym SCUBA stand for?
Jacques Cousteau
These bodies of water are ideal habitats for amphibians. Part of the year, they are home to frogs and toads, and at other times of the year, they dry up
Vernal Pools
This is one of the few snakes to make its home in water
Water moccasin
Birds belong to this class of animals
Aves
Ungulates are mammals with what characteristic?
They have hooves