Breathing
All of the vertebrates from this category breathe
With gills
FISH
These two vertebrate types are warm blooded
Mammals and Birds
Only these vertebrates have hair.
Mammals
These vertebrates have hollow bones
Birds
Many of these vertebrates have oil, milk, sweat, and scent glands their skin.
Mammals
These vertebrates have air sacs
Attached to their lungs.
BIRDS
These three types of vertebrates are cold blooded
Fish, reptiles, and amphibians
These vertebrates never have claws and usually have four legs.
Amphibians
A turtle is an example of this vertebrate category
Reptiles
These vertebrates have the most fully developed brains.
Mammals
Only these vertebrates have a muscular diaphragm
That helps fill their lungs with air
Mammals
Sweating helps keep many of the vertebrates in this category cool.
Mammals
This is the only group of vertebrates with feathers.
birds
All vertebrates in this category nurse their young.
Mammals
Some of these vertebrates can breathe through their skin.
Amphibians
Name two types of vertebrates that may not
Use lungs to breathe
Fish and Amphibians
These vertebrates body temperature is determined by water temperature.
Fish (will accept amphibians as well)
These vertebrates have scales and lay eggs that usually have leathery skin.
Reptiles
A few vertebrates from this category lay eggs but almost all give birth to live young.
MAMMALS
DID YOU KNOW A PLATYPUS IS A MAMMAL THAT LAYS EGGS!
This group of vertebrates make up about half of the know species of vertebrates.
Fish
True or false
Most invertebrates do not have lungs to breathe
TRUE
Most vertebrates breathe through gills, trachea, or even through their skin!
These vertebrates are often found basking in the sun to regulate their body temperature.
Reptiles
The largest vertebrate to ever live belongs to what group?
Bonus $100 if you can name the animal.
Mammals
Blue Whale
Most of these vertebrates do not have teeth.
Birds
The ostrich is the largest of these vertebrates.
Birds