Chordate Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.phylumanimals vertebratesinvertebrates
Invertebrate- No backbone
Vertebrate-have a backbone
Fish Are Ectothermic (cold blooded) but the TUNA is not Lay eggs Live in an aquatic (water) environment both salt and fresh Have Scales, gills and fins
FISH Breathe through gills Are carnivores mainly but some are omnivores The Atlantic blue marlin can reach speeds close to 50 mph. Sailfish reach speeds over 65 mph
Amphibians Ectothermic(cold blooded) Live in water and/or live on land Lay eggs Smooth skin
AmphibiansAmphibians Have smooth moist skin Means “double life”” Are carnivores (eat insects) Breath through gills or boxed lungs
Reptiles Are ectothermic (cold blooded) Lay eggs Have scales and lungs Are omnivores Alligator sinensis
Reptiles Kingdom – Animalia Have lungs Have scales Can survive on much “less” food than mammals that are the same size Nile Crocodiles
Reptiles Chelydra serpentina Turtles
Reptile Zebra-tailed lizard
Birds Are endothermic (warm blooded) Hatch from/lay eggs Have feathers Have lungs and air sacs Are omnivores Humming birds can fly backwards
Birds
Mammals Are endothermic (warm blooded) Give live birth Have hair or fur Breathe with lungs Are omnivores Duck billed platypus
Mammals Condoleezza Rice