The word amphibian is a Greek word. It is the combination of the world “amphi,” which means dual, or two kinds and the word “bio,” which means life
Where does the name amphibian come from.
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Not all birds migrate, but most of birds species do.
Do all birds migrate?
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They have scaly skin.
What kind of skin do bony fish have?
100
There are 5,416 different species of mammals.
About how many species of mammals are known to exist today?
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Amphibians pretty much eat anything live that they can fit in their mouths this includes bugs, slugs, snails, other frogs, spiders, worms, mice or even birds and bats
What do amphibians eat?
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Some birds don’t fly, like penguins, ostriches and others.It is said that these birds lost their ability to fly because there weren’t any predators on there islands.
Why don't all birds fly?
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Elephants are the only ones.
What animal can see all four feet all the time?
200
They like to sunbathe for vitamin d
Do reptiles like to sun bathe?
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many species are only active at night, there are some that are active during the day.
Are amphibians only active at night?
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They are used to attract possible mates.
Why are birds colorful?
300
While seahorses appear to be very different from other fishes in the sea, they are fish nonetheless. They belong to the same class as all other bony fish
Are seahorses fish?
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No, only some species of amphibians are poisonous. Usually they are brightly colored to warn predators of their toxic skin.
Are all amphibians poisonous?
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It does not take long to actually mate as they show affection.
How do birds mate?
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There are about 48 species of seahorses alive today.
how many species of seahorses are there?
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2 billion years ago
The first mammals may have existed how many years ago?
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Yes, there are many amphibians that hibernate. Amphibians do not like extreme temperatures
Do amphibians hibernate? What do frogs/salamanders do in winter?
500
A bird grows in the egg while the parents incubate it (sit on it).
How long does it take to grow wings?
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Known lifespans for seahorse species range from about one year in the smallest species to an average of three to five years for the larger species.
How long do they live?
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Whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, walruses, and many other marine animals are mammals, not fish