Ani-Mammals
Winged Wonders
Winged Wonders Pt. 2
Reptiles/Amphibians
100
Are mammals warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
Mammals are warm-blooded.
100
Are birds warm or cold-blooded?
Warm-blooded.
100

What does volant adaptations mean? 

Flight adaptations 

100

How do reptiles breathe?

With lungs 

200
How many pairs of limbs do most mammals have?
Two.
200
What do birds have on their bodies to help keep them warm?
Feathers.
200
Name three uses for feathers

camoflague, insulation, water resistance, flight, display 

200
Are reptiles and amphibians warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
Reptiles and amphibians are cold-blooded.
300

What are the three groups of mammals? 

Marsupials, Monotremes, and Placental Mammals

300
TRUE or FALSE: All birds have wings, and can fly.
FALSE. All birds do have wings, but not all can fly.
300

What prevents birds from rolling as they fly? 

The keeled sternum 

300

What are three similarities between reptiles and amphibians?

The similarities between reptiles and amphibians include: - they are both cold-blooded - many of them use camouflage - they have a backbone - most are carnivores - most live near the water - babies are born from eggs

400

What do mammals have on their bodies for insulation? What is it made of? 

Hair/fur made of keratin


400

What is another name for the furcula? 

The wishbone 

400
Name one way that birds and mammals are the same.
They are both warm-blooded.
400

What do reptiles use for insulation? What is it made of? 

Reptiles have scaly skin or scutes made of keratin. 

500

What are the four main characterstics of mammals? 

  1. Fur/hair

  2. Teeth 

  3. Claws

  4. Mammary glands 

500

What were some of the features of the Archaeopteryx that made it a key transitional species?  

It had reptilian teeth and claws, but also had feathers

500

What dinosaur were birds assumed to have evolved from?

Theropods/ Archaeopteryx

500

When did the mass extinction by the asteroid occur? 

66 MYA 

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