Amphibians
What's the one place in the world where you cannot find amphibians?
Polar/Arctic
3 characteristics of a reptile
Cold blooded, scaly skin, lay eggs
Do birds have hollow or solid bones?
hollow
Are marsupials and monotremes considered mammals?
Yes
Describe what a fish looks like (be specific).
Cold blooded animals that live in the water, they are covered is scales and breath through gills
The smallest group of vertebrates
Amphibians
Do frogs have when they're older or younger?
older
What trait is unique to turtles/tortoises?
Shell
Name 2 flightless birds
Ostrich, Emu, Quail, Pheasant, Peacock
Where can you exclusively find marsupials?
Australia and New Zealand
Were fish the first vertebrates?
Yes
An animal with a backbone
vertebrate
How do Amphibians avoid predators?
Poison glands, camouflage
What is the limiting factor is a reptiles life
sunlight/warmth
How many chambers does a bird heart have?
Four
What are the two egg laying mammals?
Platypus and Echidna
Are fish cold blooded or warm blooded?
cold blooded
The baby form of a frog or toad
tadpole
The difference between frogs and toads.
frogs have smoother, shinier skin
The 4 groups of reptiles
Crocodilians, tortoises/turtles, snakes, lizards
Do birds have live babies or lay eggs?
eggs
What is the most important mammal characteristic?
(Just say 1 of the 2)
milk and warm blood
Do Freshwater fish absorb the water around them or lose the water in their bodies?
absorb water
Ectotherm
An animals whose temperature varies with it's surroundings. Cold blooded
What are the three groups of Amphibian.
Frogs/Toads, Newts/Salamanders, Caecilians
What is the largest of the lizards?
Komodo dragon
Why would birds eat insects, fruit and worms instead of grass and plants
Higher energy
A longer gestation period means the ______ the animal
larger
A). Hagfish
B). Manta Ray
C). Catfish
D). Skiddlepadde
Hagfish, Manta Ray, Catfish
A chamber in an animals stomach that grinds up food
gizzard