The 5 Classes of Vertebrates Brought to you by Mrs. Archer’s and Mrs. Cowan’s Class

Reptiles They breath with lungs. They are cold-blooded. There bodies are covered with dry scales. They lay eggs. Black snakes, Bearded dragons, Turtles, Crocodiles, and Alligators are reptiles.

Reptiles Geckos and Skinks are unusual reptiles. Frogs and Toads are non examples.

Amphibians They breathe with lungs and gills. They are cold blooded. Their skin is smooth and moist. Their birth of young is eggs. The examples are frogs, salamanders, newt, and mud puppies.

Amphibians African clawed frog is a unusual example. The lizard is a non-example.

Mammals Mammals breathe with lungs. They are warm blooded. They have hair/fur. Most give birth to live young. Some examples are bears, lions, tigers, and people. Some unusual examples bats, whales, and dolphins

Mammals Non-examples are sharks and penguins.

Birds Birds breathe with lungs. They are warm-blooded. They are covered with feathers. They give birth to eggs. Examples of birds would be a red bird, hawk, and chicken. Some unusual birds are the ostrich, flamingo, and penguin.

Birds Some non-examples are the bat and the dragonfly.

Fish They breathe with gills. They are cold blooded. Their skin is covered with scales and bony plates. They lay eggs and have live births. An example of a fish is a gold fish and sharks.

Fish A unusual example would be a sea horse and an eel. A non-example would be a dolphin, whale and starfish.

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