FISH AMPHIBIANS REPTILES MAMMALS BIRDS Name _______ 6__ VERTEBRATES Oct.__ CLASS Main Features or Characteristics FISH AMPHIBIANS REPTILES MAMMALS BIRDS

FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water Name ____________ VERTEBRATES Gr6 Science CLASS Main Features or Characteristics FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water - have fins for movement - survive in a water habitat - are cold-blooded lays eggs, has scales AMPHIBIANS REPTILES MAMMALS BIRDS

FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water Name ____________ VERTEBRATES Gr6 Science CLASS Main Features or Characteristics FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water - have fins for movement - survive in a water habitat - are cold-blooded AMPHIBIANS - all spend part of life in water. - Adults usally live on land - Lay soft eggs in water - Babies start in water with gills, then lose them and develop legs REPTILES MAMMALS BIRDS

FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water Name ____________ VERTEBRATES Gr6 Science CLASS Main Features or Characteristics FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water - have fins for movement - survive in a water habitat - are cold-blooded AMPHIBIANS - all spend part of life in water. - Adults usally live on land - Lay soft eggs in water - Babies start in water with gills, then lose them and develop legs REPTILES - scaly skin babies have no larva stage (look like adults when born) - some spend a lot of time in water - hibernate if cold for a long time MAMMALS BIRDS

FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water Name ____________ VERTEBRATES Gr6 Science CLASS Main Features or Characteristics FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water - have fins for movement - survive in a water habitat - are cold-blooded AMPHIBIANS - all spend part of life in water. - Adults usally live on land - Lay soft eggs in water - Babies start in water with gills, then lose them and develop legs REPTILES - scaly skin babies have no larva stage (look like adults when born) - some spend a lot of time in water - hibernate if cold for a long time MAMMALS - moms feed babies milk - have hair - are warm-blooded breathe with lungs, and sweat to cool down BIRDS

FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water Name ________ 6__ VERTEBRATES Oct. __ CLASS Main Features or Characteristics FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water - have fins for movement - survive in a water habitat - are cold-blooded AMPHIBIANS - all spend part of life in water. - Adults usally live on land - Lay soft eggs in water - Babies start in water with gills, then lose them and develop legs REPTILES - scaly skin babies have no larva stage (look like adults when born) - some spend a lot of time in water - hibernate if cold for a long time MAMMALS - moms feed babies milk - have hair - are warm-blooded - breathe with lungs - sweat to cool down BIRDS - Fly (almost all) - have wings, feathers, and a beak - lay eggs, babies hatch - some migrate south for winter