Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds,

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Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals
Vertebrates

• By
• Mrs. Meredith Sanders

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Fish

• Chambers in their heart 2
• Structures for movement Fins
• Reproduction Lay eggs in the water
• Organ that keeps them afloat Swim bladder
• Body temperature Cold-blooded
• Breathe Through gills

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Amphibians

• Spend part of their lives in water and part on
  land
• Do not have scales or hair
• Some have tails throughout life and some lose
  their tail (Salamanders have tail throughout
  life frogs lose their tails when they get to be
  adults)
• Caecilians have no limbs
• Frogs have smooth, moist skin Toads have rough,
  dry skin.
• Newts have tails throughout life.
• Amphibians use color as camouflage and also to
  warn others of their danger.
• Amphibians burrow in the mud during winter and
  absorb oxygen through their skin.

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Reptiles

• CoveringDry protective scales or plates
• 4 limbs with clawed toes
• Turtles that live in water have flippers instead
  of clawed toes
• Largest reptilescrocodiles and alligators
• Eggs are leathery

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Birds

• Body Temperature warm-blooded
• Down feathers to keep warm
• Contour feathers to fly
• Getting oxygen though lungs and air sacs
• Muscles used to fly Chest muscles
• Three ways that flying is useful escape
  predators, find food, and migrate
• Adaptations for flight tiny holes in bones to
  make them lighter, streamlined shape, lightweight
  beak, no teeth

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Mammals

• Chambers in heart 4
• Have hair
• Mammary glands to give milk to young
• Have live birth
• Monotremes lay eggs
• Marsupialspouched mammals that give live birth
  and babies crawl into pouches until matured
• Placentals give live birth baby attached with
  umbilical cord

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