Classification
Name the order that giraffes are in and tell me its defining characteristic
Hoofed animals- they have hoofs
Which group of animals spends part of their lives in water and part on land, and most lay eggs in water?
Amphibians
What is the correct class for a lizard?
Reptile
What is the name of an animal that mainly eats insects?
Insectivore
How is an omnivore different than an herbivore?
Omnivores eat meat and herbivores do not
Name the two classes of fishes and the main difference between them
Bony fish have bony skeletons and cartilage fish have cartilage skeletons
Which group of animals is cold-blooded, has scaly skin and most lay their eggs on land?
Reptiles
What is the correct classification for a whale?
A. Bony fish
B. Marsupial
C. Cartilage Fish
D. Mammal
D. Mammal
What is the definition for nocturnal?
Active at night
They have backbones for greater support
Pinnipeds are animals that can live on land or in the ocean and are in the order __________
Carnivores
Marine mammals often have a layer of fatty substance called ________ that insulates them from the cold
Blubber
What is the correct class for a trout?
Bony fish
What is the name for groups that establish very clear territory?
Prides
What are the stages of frog metamorphosis?
Egg, larva (tadpole), and adult
T/F:
Primates are divided into two groups, pinnipeds and monkeys.
False!
Pinnipeds are carnivores.
The order of animal that has a pouch outside its body for its young is called _________
Marsupial
Give me one example of a monotreme
Platypus or Echnidia
What does it mean to have a body temperature stay constant regardless of the environment?
Warm-blooded
Why would cold-blooded animals have difficulty surviving in polar regions?
Cold-blooded animals depend on their environment for warmth and polar regions are cold. Cold-blooded animals would not be able to get enough warmth to survive in constant cold conditions
T/F:
Birds are classified as birds because they lay eggs.
False!
Birds are birds because they have feathers.
Name one example from the class of animals that has cartilaginous skeletons
Sharks, rays, or skates
What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bats
Bats and dolphins use ___________ to locate objects
Echolocation
Why are lions, wolves, and whales considered to be social animals?
They live in groups and communicate (lion = pride, wolf = pack, whale = pod)