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A vertebrate is any animal that has a _________
Backbone/Spinal column
What type of symmetry do vertebrates have?
Bilateral
Animals that create very little of their own heat, need heat from the environment
Ectotherms (cold blooded)
Animals that generate their own heat, maintain the same temperature in any environment
Endotherms (warm blooded)
A type of vertebrate that lives in rivers, lakes, oceans, etc. Their body is covered in scales
Fish
A type of vertebrate that both lives on land and in the water
Amphibian
Snakes and lizards are examples of this type of vertebrate, their name comes from Latin and means "to creep"
Reptiles
A type of vertebrate that can usually fly. They are covered in feathers and usually have wings
Birds
A type of vertebrate that produces milk to feed it's children/offspring
Mammals
A type of animal that only eats meat
Carnivore
A type of animal that only eats plants
Herbivore
A type of animal that eats BOTH plants and animals
Omnivore
There are only 2 known mammals that lay eggs. Can you name 1 of them?
Platypus and echidna
Vertebrates reproduce through ___________ reproduction
Sexual
