Fish & Reptiles
True or False: All fish have bones.
False (some fish are cartilaginous)
How do most mammals give birth?
Live birth
I have a larger brain than most other vertebrates compared to my body size. You could say I'm smart!
Mammals
Are birds endothermic or ectothermic?
Endothermic
What does it mean for an animal to be endothermic?
Animal generates their own internal body heat to maintain a constant, high body temperature
What do most reptiles and fish have covering their bodies?
Scales
What do mammals have that covers their bodies?
Hair (or fur)
Although I am extinct, me and my fellow dinosaurs belong to this group of vertebrates.
Reptiles
Young amphibians live in water and use _____ to breath?
**Bonus Points** - How do adult amphibians breath?
Gills
**Bonus Points** - Lungs
What does it mean for an animal to be ectothermic?
Animals that rely on external sources for warmth; body temperatures will change.
Are most reptiles and fish endothermic or ectothermic?
Ectothermic
What do all baby mammal consume for food?
Milk
Some animals in this group use their long tongues to smell.
Reptiles
Name two ways that birds attract mates?
- Making pretty songs
- Showing off colorful feathers
- etc.
What is a body part that makes a vertebrate different from other animals?
Backbone (spine); cranium (skull)
How do reptiles and fish give birth?
Laying eggs
How are mammal's body temperatures regulated?
(ectothermic, endothermic, microscopic)
endothermic
Hi, I'm an Axolotl, I belong to this vertebrate group.
Amphibians
What kind of water do amphibians live around?
(Saltwater, drinking water, freshwater, sewage water)
Freshwater
This animal makes up more vertebrates than any other.
Fish
Name 4 water places where fish may live.
Rivers, Lakes, Oceans, Ponds
True or False: Mammals live in all the main biomes. (These biomes include water, taiga, tundra, rainforest, desert, etc.)
True
I'm a dolphin, I live in the ocean, and I belong to this animal group.
Mammal
Birds have talons. What is a talon?
The claw of a bird
True or False: All mammals give live birth.
False (Monotremes lay eggs)