Vertebrates edith hulings
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Question: Who are the vertebrates?
Answer: Vertebrates are animals with a spinal cord and a
backbone.
Does this animal have a backbone?
Sheep
Lobster
Snake
Lady Bug
Butterfly
Monkey
Turtle
Fish are Vertebrates
Can you see the backbones?
Fun facts about fish!
Fish use gills to extract oxygen from the water.
Fish lay their eggs in water.
Most fish have fins to help them swim.
Amphibians are Vertebrates
What is an Amphibian?• Start their lives in water• Live mostly on land when they are grown up• Smooth skin• Breath through their skin and lungs• Cold Blooded
Let’s see some examples!
SalamandersFrogs
Toads
Amphibians: The Life Cycle of a Frog
Egg in the water
Turns into a tadpole
Tadpole starts to
grow legs
Tadpole looses its
tail and . . .
Becomes a frog
that lives on land!
Reptiles are Vertebrates
•What is a reptile?•Covered in scales•Breath with lungs•Lay hard or soft-shelled eggs•Spend most of their lives in water•Cold blooded
Let’s see some examples!
Reptiles
Snakes
Turtles
Alligators and Crocodiles
Lizards
Amphibians vs. Reptiles
What’s the difference? How are they the same?
Snakes
Frogs
Turtles
vs.
Salamanders
Birds are Vertebrates
• Birds are covered with feathers and have wings
• Not all birds can use their wings to fly• Hollow or partially hollow bones make birds
lighter so that they can fly
Can I fly?
Owl
Ostrich
Eagle
CrowPenguin
Mammals are Vertebrates
What is a mammal?• Hair on their bodies• Nurse their young• Breath using lungs and air• Most, but not all, give birth to live young
(instead of incubating an egg)• Warm blooded
There are Three Groups of Mammals
1. Monotremes- These mammals lay eggs
2. Marsupials- Young are born immature and grow in their mother’s
pouch
3. Placental Mammals- Unborn young are nourished through a placenta
Let’s see some examples!
Monotremes
Spiny AnteaterDuck-Billed Platypus
These mammals lay eggs; after the babies hatch, the mothers nourish their young with milk. Today, monotremes live only in Australia and New Guinea.
Marsupials
Kangaroo
Koala Bear
Sugar Glider
Find more marsupials here: Marsupials!
Placental Mammals
There are so many placental mammals! Let’s go to this website to explore some
examples!
Click Here to Explore!
Time to test your knowledge of animals with backbones and play
some games!