Vertebrates

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Vertebrate

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An animal with a backbone.

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Ectothermic

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Cold-blooded; an animal whose body temperature changes with the temperature of the water or air around it.

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Endothermic

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Warm-blooded; an animal whose body temperature remains the same even when the temperature of the air or water around it changes.

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Amphibian

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A cold-blooded vertebrate that lives part of its life in water breathing with gills and part on land breathing with lungs.

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Estivation

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Slowing of activity during summer, especially the slowing of metabolism during hot and dry periods.

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Hibernation

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To pass the winter in a dormant (sleeping) state.

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Metamorphosis

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Life cycle; the changes in the body of an animal from when it is young to when it is an adult.

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Molt

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To shed outer covering or feathers and then regrow the covering or feathers.

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Preen

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To smooth or clean feathers with a beak or bill.

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Camouflage

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To blend into surrounding environment because of protective coloring.

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Gills

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Thin, feathery structures that are filled with blood.

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Crocodilian

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One group of reptiles; includes crocodiles, alligators, and caiman.

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Mammal

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Most complex group of vertebrates, have fur or hair, give birth to live young, and produce milk for their young.

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Marsupials

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Mammals that finish developing inside the mother's pouch after it is born.

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Cartilage

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Tough, connecting tissue.