Vertebrates

Front 1

The method of arranging animals or other things in groups is called

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classification

Front 2

Vertebrates are classified into five groups.

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1.mammals 2. birds 3. fish 4. reptiles 5. amphibians

Front 3

Vertebrates can be _____ or ____ blooded.

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warm or cold blooded

Front 4

Only ______ are warm blooded like mammals.

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birds

Front 5

Name the two vertebrate groups that are warm blooded.

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mammals and birds

Front 6

Name the three vertebrate groups that are cold blooded

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fish, reptiles and amphibians

Front 7

Name the 6 characteristics of mammals:

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1. warmblooded 2. lungs 3. hair 4. four limbs 5. live birth 6. produce milk

Front 8

Name the 5 characteristics of birds

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1. warmblooded 2. lungs 3. feathers 4. eggs 5. fly

Front 9

Name the 5 characteristics of fish

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1. coldblooded 2. gills 3. scales 4. eggs 5.live in water

Front 10

Name the 6 charactertisics of amphibians

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1. coldblooded 2. young breath through gills 3. adults have lungs 4. smooth skin 5. eggs 6. live in water and land

Front 11

Name the 5 characteristics of reptiles

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1. coldblooded 2. lungs 3. scaley skin 4. eggs 5. most live on land

Front 12

_____ animals have body temperatures that change according to the temperature of their surroundings.

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cold blooded

Front 13

How do cold blooded animals adjust to cold temperatures?

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1. some migrate 2. some hibernate 3. some stay in warmer climates year round

Front 14

How many different kinds of birds are there?

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8,600 kinds

Front 15

Birds have two types of feathers. How are they?

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lightweight feathers and flight feathers

Front 16

What are lightweight feathers purpose?

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to insulate (protect) the bird from cold

Front 17

What are flight feathers made of?

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barbs connected to hollow quills

Front 18

How are barbs held in place on the quill?

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by barbules that have hooks

Front 19

____ _____ are the small fluffy feathers found underneath the boyd for extra warmth

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down feathers

Front 20

_________ means to clean and straighten

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preen

Front 21

What type of bones do birds have?

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Air filled bones with tiny cross ribs for extra strength

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The _____ _____ are the largest muscles of the bird which help lift the body into the air.

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breast muscle

Front 23

Long, pointed wings are used by birds that need to fly _____ and _______; the _____ is known to fly 220 miles per hour.

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swiftly and continuously
the falcon

Front 24

Short, rounded wings are used by birds that need to fly ______ ___ for a quick escape; the ___ has these type of wings

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straight up
turkey

Front 25

Long, broad wings are used by birds that _______ in the air; the ______ has these type of wings.

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soar
eagles

Front 26

Birds migrate to _______ _____ and to _______ ______.

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find food and to lay eggs

Front 27

The largest bird in the world is the ___________, that weighs about 300 pounds and cannot fly.

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ostrich

Front 28

The ___ ___ ____ is a brightly colored bird that dances on a limb for hours to attract a mate.

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birds of paradise

Front 29

The ____ of Africa locks themselves into their nests.

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hornbill

Front 30

The ____ or whale-headed stock is considered one of the most unusual looking birds.

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shoebill

Front 31

The smallest of all birds, the ___ weighs about a half ounce.

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hummingbird

Front 32

A baby chicken is called a ___./

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embryo

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The bird embryo stays in a special sac in the egg. That sac is called the ___ ___.

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amniotic sac

Front 34

_____ are the breathing mechanism for fish.

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gills

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A ___ ____ helps to keep water flowing in the right direction, and not into the mouth.

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gill cover

Front 36

The __ ____ is an organ in the fish that keeps the fish floating.

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swim bladder

Front 37

The body of the fish allows the fish to cut through the water with ease. This body is called a ____ _______.

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stream-lined body

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The _____ are a coat of hard, round disk that covers the fish and protects the fish from outside dangers.

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scales

Front 39

The _____ on a fish helps the fish to move forward and steer around in the water.

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fins

Front 40

How many varieties of fish are there?

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20,000

Front 41

Fish are divided into three major groups:

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jawless fish
cartilaginous fish
bony fish

Front 42

Name two kinds of jawless fish.

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Hagfish and lampreys

Front 43

How do jawless survive?

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by attaching themselves to other fish and living off the fish until it dies

Front 44

Name two examples of the cartilaginous fish.

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Shark and rays.

Front 45

Why are cartilaginous (carti-lagi-nous) named that?

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Because their skeleton is made up of cartilage instead of bone.

Front 46

Why do sharks have to keep moving in order to stay afloat?

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Because they do not have air bladder like most fish.

Front 47

The majority of fish are _____ fish.

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boney

Front 48

Name three examples of the boney fish.

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perch, trout and goldfish

Front 49

What fish has its eyes on the side and lays on the float on the bottom of the ocean?

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flounder

Front 50

The ____ watches for insects hovering of the water and then spits at the insect to bring it down.

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archfish

Front 51

The ____ can crawl from one mud hole to another.

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mudskipper

Front 52

Name four examples of reptiles.

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snakes, lizards, turtles and crocodiles

Front 53

What does reptiles depend on for heat?

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the sun

Front 54

Describe the egg of a reptile.

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It is a soft, leathery egg.

Front 55

Give two characteristics of the snake.

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It has scaly skin and no eyelids.

Front 56

Name the part of the snake.

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1) scaly skin, 2) supple spine 3) ventral scales 4) scent orgran 5)inner ears and 6) stretchable jaw

Front 57

_____ the shedding of the outer layer of skin

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molting

Front 58

The __ ___ give the snake one method of locomotion.

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ventral scales

Front 59

What is the fastest snake?

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The African black mamba.

Front 60

The ____ _____ is a special scent organ located at the roof of the snake's mouth that tells the snake if what he is smelling is food.

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Jacobson's organ.

Front 61

The ___ ____ allow the snake to feel vibrations on the ground, a form of "hearing".

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inner ears

Front 62

The tiniest snake in the world.

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blind snake

Front 63

The ___ ____ challenges its enemy by inflating its body and looking like a cobra.

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hognose snake

Front 64

The harmless ___ snake often lives in city parks, backyards and gardens; it has three yellowish stripes.

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garter snake

Front 65

Of the 3,000 snakes in the world, about _____ are poisonous.

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250

Front 66

All poisonous snakes have ____.

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fangs

Front 67

The largest poisonous snakes in the world is the ___ ___.

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king cobra

Front 68

The ____ snake has enough venom to kill 200 men.

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taipan snake

Front 69

The ____ is feared in Africa because of its bite and speed.

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mamba

Front 70

The ___ of Asia is only deadly at night.

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krait

Front 71

What two snakes in North America are confused with each other.

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The poisonous coral snake and the scarlet king snake, because they both have the colors red, black and yellow.

Front 72

The ___,___,____ ____ and _____ are considered pit vipers because they have deep pits between their eyes and nostrils.

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1)rattlesnake, 2)copperhead and 3) water moccasin

Front 73

What does the pit allow snakes to do?

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Allows them to locate warm blooded animals, even in the dark.

Front 74

How did the rattlesnake get its names?

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Because of the set of rattles on the end of its tail that it shakes to warn other animals.

Front 75

The ______ snake bites more people than any other snake; but few die from its bite.

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copperhead.

Front 76

The ___ ___ is considered the most aggressive viper because it will attack even when it is not in danger.

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moccasin

Front 77

_____ do not need fangs to kill their prey; they ______ them to death.

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constrictors
squeeze

Front 78

______ and ______ are the world's larges snakes, weighing about 300 lbs.

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anacondas and pythons

Front 79

The ___ _____ is the most widely known constrictor.

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boa constrictor

Front 80

_____ is the substance found in fingernails and fish scales.

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keratin

Front 81

_______ is the round, touch layer of skin on the shell

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scutes

Front 82

Most lizard lose their ____ as a way of escaping danger.

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tail

Front 83

The _____ lizard squirts a stream of blood from its eyes to scare predators away.

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horned lizard

Front 84

The largest and most mysterious lizard is the ________ ____.

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Komodo dragon

Front 85

The ____ _____ is the only lizard that is more comfortable in the water than on land.

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marine iguanas

Front 86

The two poisonous lizards are the: 1) and 2)

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1) gila monster and
2) beaded lizard

Front 87

The _____ is known for changing the color of its skin to match its surroundings and its LOONNNGGG tongue.

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chameleon

Front 88

The legless lizard is the ____ ___.

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glass snake

Front 89

The shell of the turtle is used for _____.

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protection

Front 90

There are over ____ different kinds of turtles.

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225

Front 91

The ___ turtle faces danger by hissing and biting and letting off a terrible odor.

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snapping turtle