THE STUDY OF LIVING THINGS
VERTEBRATES

All animals with a backbone are vertebrates.

FISH Fish are cold-blooded vertebrates. They have scales and fins, they breathe with gills and live in water.
AMPHIBIANS Amphibians include frogs and newts. They are cold-blooded and can live both on land and water. They lay eggs in water. Frogs eggs are called tadpoles.
REPTILES Reptiles include snakes, lizards and turtles. They have scaly skin and lay eggs with shells on land. Dinosaurs were reptiles.
BIRDS Birds have feathers and wings and reproduce by laying eggs. They make nests in which they lay their eggs. When the baby birds hatch, they are called chicks. When the chicks are ready to fly, they are called fledglings.
MAMMALS Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates with hair. They respire using lungs, they have two pairs of limbs and they feed their young with milk.

 

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