Fish
Fishes can not regulate their body temperature, what do we call this?
poikilothermic
Their body changes to become terrestrial, and to stop being aquatic, what do we call this?
METAMORPHOSIS
How do reptiles feed?
Most of them are carnivores, but there are herbivore species also
Can all birds fly? Give me some examples in your answer.
No, penguins and ostriches are examples.
How do mammals feed?
There are carnivore, herbivore and omnivore species
Bony fishes have an organ full of gases that enables the fish to control the depth in the water, what is this organ called?
the swim bladder
Describe the limbs of amphibians.
They have four legs with webbed feet.
Trunk: with tail, limbs: legs (4) or without limbs (snakes), skin: covered in scales
Birds have temperature that is regulated, what do we call this?
homeothermic animals
What is one unique body characteristic that other vertebrates do not possess?
They have mammary glands to produce milk to feed their offspring
They are wider in the middle than in the end, which enables fish to move faster through water. What is this shape called?
shape: fusiform
Use the following terms to describe amphibian's life cycle: aquatic, terrestrial, wet.
Amphibians are aquatic animals at the beginning of their lives and terrestrial animals when they are adults (but are linked with wet environments).
What do some species do to increase their body temperature?
Sunbath
Why is the peak adapted differently in so many birds?
Because it depends on what they feed on, there are both carnivore and herbivore species.
What group am I talking about: they give birth (viviparous) to a fully developed animal?
Placentals
What is the name of a sense organ that detects vibrations?
lateral line
In amphibians without tails, what is necessary to be longer for jumping?
the hind or posterior legs
How do the following animals move (describe the action): lizards, snakes, crocodiles.
By crawling (lizards), slithering (snakes), and crawling (crocodiles).
What is the difference between bird bones and other vertebrates?
Bird bones are hollow and thin instead of dense as the rest of vertebrates, for being lighter and fly better.
What group am I talking about: they lay eggs (oviparous), the embryo develops inside the egg.
Monotremes
What type of fishes are sharks and rays? And what is their skeleton made of?
Cartilaginous fish, made up of cartilage.
What type of glands can amphibians potentially have under their skin and what are they used for?
Amphibians are always moist thanks to the mucus secreted by mucus glands under the skin and some also have poison glands, used for defense.
Where does the following animal live: Crocodylus niloticus?
Describe the limbs and skin of birds.
They have 2 wings and 2 legs, the skin is covered with feathers and the legs are covered with scales.
What group am I talking about: they give birth (viviparous) to a non fully developed animal, that finish its development inside the pouch?
Marsupials