Fish
How do fish typically reproduce (female and male roles)?
Female fish lay eggs; Males fertilize them.
Adult frogs lay ____ to produce their young.
Eggs
A threatened Chameleon will do what?
In defense, a chameleon will turn from light/dark green to light/dark brown.
How do all birds reproduce?
Lay eggs
What is an animal with a backbone called?
Vertebrate
What body part allows a fish to breathe in water?
Gills
What is the name of a newly-hatched baby frog?
Tad-pole
1) If cold, then lay in the sun.
2) If warm, then lay in cool place.
Birds use their feathers for 'what'?
1) To fly
2) To keep warm
3) To display
Birds are ___-blooded animals that lay ___; they have feathers and ___.
Warm
Eggs
Wings
Finish the statement, "Fish are cold-blooded animals that live in water, they are covered in ____."
Scales
Finish the statement, "Amphibians are cold-blooded animals who begin life in water breathing through gills. As they mature, they grow ____ and legs so they can live on land."
Lungs
What characteristic is unique to tortoises and turtles?
Hard shell
What are the three (3) characteristics that enable birds to fly? Name one characteristics; two preferred.
1) Feathers
2) Hollow bones
3) Strong breast muscles
The _____ permits snakes and some lizards to taste and to smell chemical particles in the air.
Jacobson's Organ
A gas-filled bag that helps a fish to float in water.
Swim Bladder
How do some amphibians, like the poison dart frog, avoid predators? Name one tactic.
1) Camouflage
2) Poison Glands
What are the four main groups of reptiles? Name at least two (2) groups.
1) Crocodilians
2) Tortoises and Turtles
3) Snakes
4) Lizards
Why do birds regularly 'preen' their feathers?
To be ready to fly
The ___ ___ is a fluid-filled tube that runs along the fish's body. It is to sense changes in water pressure.
Lateral Line
There are three (3) types of fish - name one type?
1) Bony Fish (example Angel Fish)
2) Cartilaginous Fish (example Shark)
3) Jawless Fish (example Slime Eel)
1) Caecilians (example American Tailed Caecilians). Limbless and work like.
2) Frogs/Toads
3) Newts/Salamanders
What are some characteristics of crocodilians? Name at least two (2) characteristics.
1) Large carnivores
2) Strong jaws
3) Powerful tails
4) Lay eggs on land
Name the three (3) types of birds' feet?
1) Hooked claws/talons from a bird of prey
2) Backward pointing toe from a perching bird
3) Webbed feet from a swimming bird
An warm-blooded animal with hair that feeds its young on milk