Ocean Animals
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Ocean Animals
Types of AnimalsThere are two main types of animals:
Vertebrates and InvertebratesVertebrates (have a backbone):
MammalsReptilesAmphibiansBirdsFish
Invertebrates (do not have a backbone):Arthropods
VertebratesAll vertebrates have a backbone All vertebrates have a skeleton on the inside
of their body to protect their organsAll vertebrates are covered in skin
SoftSlimyScaly
MammalsEvery mammal:
Has a backboneHas hair or furIs warm-bloodedBreathes oxygenHas live babiesDrinks milk while they are babies
ReptilesEvery reptile:
Has a backboneRough scaly skillLay soft eggs
FishEvery fish:
Has a backboneLives underwaterHas gills for breathingHas finsHas scalesLays eggs
BirdsEvery reptiles
Has a backboneHas feathersIs warm-bloodedLays eggsHas a beak
AmphibiansEvery amphibian:
Has a backboneLives in and out of waterBreathes oxygen Born in the waterLays eggs
The only type of animal that does not live in the ocean
InvertebratesDo not have a backboneOrgans are protected from the outside with a
shell or exoskeleton
Arthropods make up 90 percent of the Earth’s animals
ArthropodsEvery arthropod:
Does not have a backboneHas six or more legsJointed legsSegmented bodies
Aquatic InvertebratesSome invertebrates do not have a shell.
Instead, they have flexible skin. Examples of aquatic invertebrates:
OctopusSquidJellyfishSea anemones