A type of vertebrate that lives in rivers, lakes, oceans, etc. Their body is covered in scales
Fish
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
A type of vertebrate that both lives on land and in the water
Amphibian
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
Snakes and lizards are examples of this type of vertebrate, their name comes from Latin and means "to creep"
Reptiles
Animals that generate their own heat, maintain the same temperature in any environment
Endotherms (warm blooded)
A vertebrate is any animal that has a _________
Backbone/Spinal column
Animals that create very little of their own heat, need heat from the environment
Ectotherms (cold blooded)
There are only 2 known mammals that lay eggs. Can you name 1 of them?
Platypus and echidna
What type of symmetry do vertebrates have?
Bilateral
Vertebrates reproduce through ___________ reproduction
Sexual