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Sharks, skates, rays Cartilaginous skeleton Contain no bone
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Bony skeleton Have an operculum Have a swim bladder 3 groups: Ray-finned fishes Lungfishes Lobe-finned fishes Columbus Audobon. 2008. http://www.columbusaudubon.org/production/index.php?option=com_content&view=ar ticle&id=609:invasive-species-rainbow-trout-&catid=13:articles-and-news&Itemid=134
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Large group Freshwater and marine Fins formed by webs of skin supported by bony spines Skeletons made of bone Have scales Swim bladder Diverse shapes, colors, lifestyles
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Lungfishes have gills and lung-like sacs for breathing air
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Bony skeleton Have fleshy fins that contain rod-shaped bones surrounded by a thick layer of muscle Ex. Coelacanths Above fish are the closest living relatives to the tetrapods (have weight bearing limbs and digits (toes and fingers)
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Amniotes are animals with embryos that develop inside a waterproof egg; their waterproof skin and highly efficient kidneys make them well adapted to dry habitats
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Reptile characteristics Scale-covered body Cloaca for waste disposal Four approximately equal limbs (except snakes) Internal fertilization Body temperature determined by surroundings ( ectotherms )
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Have protective shells Shells fused to vertebrae, ribs, collarbone No teeth, have a horny beak Range of feeding habits Habitats may be aquatic or terrestrial Leatherback turtle Galápagos turtle
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Common ancestor had legs which were lost in snakes Remnant hind limb bones reveal a limbed ancestry Both snakes and lizards usually carnivorous
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The two remaining species of tuataras have a third eye under the skin of the forehead
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Aquatic Evolved eyes and nostrils high on heads so they are able remain under water for long periods of time Strong jaws and conical teeth Bury eggs and protect nest Carry newly hatched young to water in their mouths
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Mammals are animals that nourish young with milk and have hair or fur; four kinds of teeth allow them to eat many kinds of food
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Monotremes Marsupials Placental mammals
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PlatypusSpiny anteater
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Koala Tasmanian devil Opossum s
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