Mammals
What do mammals use to breathe?
They use lungs.
Birds bodies are covered in ________. But their legs are covered in _________.
Feathers / scales
What do fish use to move?
They use their fins.
What are two examples of amphibians?
salamanders, newts, frogs, toads...
Name two examples of reptiles.
Snakes, turtles, tortoises, crocodiles, geckos...
What are the three types of feeding habits for mammals?
Carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
How are birds classified?
Birds are classified according to what they eat.
What do fish use to breathe?
They use gills.
Amphibians have ______ and _______ skin.
Amphibians have SOFT and WET / MOIST skin.
How do reptiles breathe?
They breathe with their lungs.
Mammals display complex behaviour because they have a highly developed ______ _______.
Nervous system
What are two characteristics of birds that help them fly better?
They have aerodynamic bodies and have some hollow bones which make them lighter.
What do fish have on their skin?
In order to turn into adults, amphibians go through ____________.
Metamorphosis
What protects reptiles' bodies?
Some are covered with tough scales. Some, like turtles, have hard shells.
Name three characteristics of mammals.
Most have fur / hair.
They have teeth.
They breathe with their lungs.
Most are viviparous, though some are oviparous.
They have backbones.
Birds are __________. They can regulate their body temperature.
endothermic
What is the name of the internal organ that helps fish float?
The swim bladder.
Describe Amphibians respiration.
Amphibians use cutaneous respiration. They breathe through their skin.
What two reptiles don't have teeth?
Turtles and tortoises
What are the three groups of mammals?
Monotremes, Marsupials, Placental
What is a bird's reproduction like?
They reproduce sexually and all birds are oviparous.
What is the difference between Cartilaginous fish and Bony fish?
Cartilaginous fish have a skeleton made of cartilage tissue. They have gill slits.
Bony fish have a skeleton made of bone tissue. Their gills are protected by the operculum.
What are the two types of classification for amphibians?
Urodela (amphibians with a tail)
Anuran order (amphibians without a tail)
Are reptiles endothermic or ectothermic? What does that mean?
Reptiles are ectothermic. They are cold-blooded. They have a difficult time regulating their body temperature and need to use their environment for warmth (like the sun).