6. Classes of Vertebrates You will need to be able to explain how different species are – different from one another on characteristics. Type Characteristics Examples -warm blooded -wolves -breathe air with -dogs Mammals - produce milk for young -elephant - most have fur or hair -dolphins -whales -bears -cold blooded -salmon Fish -use gills to breathe -catfish -have fins or scales -sharks -tuna -trout -warm blooded -parrots -breathe air with lungs -eagles -feathers, wings, toothless -penguins -hawks -turkeys Amphibians -cold blooded -frogs -lives part of their lives in water -tadpoles -smooth, moist skin -toad -salamander Reptiles -cold blooded -snakes -breathes air with -lizards -body covered in dry scales -turtles -crocodiles -alligators
6. Classes of Vertebrates – You will need to be able to explain how different species are different from one another on characteristics. Type Characteristics Examples Mammals -warm blooded -breathe air with - produce milk for young - most have fur or hair -wolves -dogs -elephant -dolphins -whales -bears Fish -cold blooded -use gills to breathe -have fins or scales -salmon -catfish -sharks -tuna -trout -warm blooded -breathe air with lungs -feathers, wings, toothless -parrots -eagles -penguins -hawks -turkeys Amphibians -cold blooded -lives part of their lives in water -smooth, moist skin -frogs -tadpoles -toad -salamander Reptiles -cold blooded -breathes air with -body covered in dry scales -snakes -lizards -turtles -crocodiles -alligators
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