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Animal Kingdom-Vertebrates

Animal Kingdom-Vertebrates. The vertebrate animals include all the animals that have an internal skeleton, which contains a backbone made up of vertebrae. The vertebrates are divided up into 5 main classes: Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals. Fish, Amphibians, & Reptiles.

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Animal Kingdom-Vertebrates

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  1. Animal Kingdom-Vertebrates

  2. The vertebrate animals include all the animals that have an internal skeleton, which contains a backbone made up of vertebrae.

  3. The vertebrates are divided up into 5 main classes: • Fish • Amphibians • Reptiles • Birds • Mammals

  4. Fish, Amphibians, & Reptiles • Fish, amphibians and reptiles are all cold-blooded. This means that the temperature of their body is the same as their environment.

  5. Birds & Mammals • Birds and mammals are warm-blooded animals. Their body temperature is maintained at a particular temperature. • These animals use lots of energy to maintain their temperature.

  6. Why do cold-blooded animals not live in very cold environments?

  7. Characteristics of Fish • There are three types of fish: • Jawless, bony, and with a skeleton softer than bone • An example of a jawless fish is the hagfish

  8. The ocean sunfish is an example of a bony fish

  9. Characteristics of Fish • All fish only live in water • Most of the their bodies are covered by scales • Cold-blooded • Breathe through gills • Move using fins • Eat plants, insects, and other fish • Lay eggs

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