Mammals
What characteristics do mammals share?
warm-blooded, vertebrates, live birth (except monotremes), fur
What characteristics do reptiles share?
Most lay eggs, some give live birth, scales, cold-blooded
What characteristics do all birds share?
Wings, warm-blooded, vertebrates, feathers, lay eggs
What are the characteristics of amphibians?
cold-blooded, no fur, lay eggs, can live on land and in the water
What characteristics do all fish share?
Most lay eggs (some sharks give live birth), live in the water, have gills, warm-blooded
What are the two egg-laying mammals?
Platypus, echidna
What is a rattlesnake's tail made of?
Skin from past molts
What bird has the fastest diving speed?
Peregrine Falcon (Can reach speeds up to 186 MPH!)
Name two things newts can regrow.
limbs (arms and legs), eyes, hearts, jaws
True or false: Is a Beluga a fish?
False
What is the biggest bat?
Flying Fox Bat
They turn from green to black
What is the biggest bird?
The ostrich
Name three different amphibians?
Frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, axolotls, caecilians
What is the biggest fish?
Whale Shark (It is as long a school bus!)
Name three different species of primates.
Orangutans, gorillas, monkey, lemurs, humans, chimpanzees, baboons
Which snake has the most powerful venom?
Inland taipan (It has enough venom is each bite to kill 100 adults!)
What bird has the largest wingspan?
Wandering Albatross
About how many eggs does a frog spawn contain?
About 2,000
Name one poisonous fish and one venomous fish.
The blue ring octopus is venomous (its spit is poisonous and can kill you).
About how many hairs does a sea otter have on 0.15 square inches of its skin?
About 150,000 hairs!
Which snake has eaten human children and teenagers?
Reticulated python
What are bird feathers made of?
Where do axolotls live?
Lake Xochimilco (Mexico)
True or false: All sea slugs are poisonous?
True