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Amphibians

Amphibians . By: Maddy , Jonathan, & Alex. Vertebrate. Amphibians are vertebrates which means they have a backbone. Habitat. Amphibians live in the water when young and on land when an adult but always near the water Live in these areas swamps ,ponds ,lakes , rivers, and oceans.

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Amphibians

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  1. Amphibians By: Maddy, Jonathan, & Alex

  2. Vertebrate • Amphibians are vertebrates which means they have a backbone.

  3. Habitat • Amphibians live in the water when young and on land when an adult but always near the water • Live in these areas swamps ,ponds ,lakes , rivers, and oceans.

  4. Cold blooded • A amphibian is a cold blooded creature is a animal with no backbone.

  5. Life cycle • The egg has stuff in the egg called embryo. • After the egg hatches it is a small tadpole like a fish. • The next thing is legs start to grow and its gills begin to shrink. • Finally the tadpole is no longer a tadpole it has grown up and looses its tail it turns in to a frog and the frog now breathes with gills.

  6. How they breathe • They breath with gills when young and when adult they breath with lungs through their moist skin. to to

  7. Body Covering • Amphibians have porous skin which means they have tiny holes and breath through the tiny holes. • Amphibians have slippery skin or body moist called mucus helps keep them safe and it protects the amphibians. • Instead frogs absorb water through there skin and absorb oxygen through there skin.

  8. Reproduce • Amphibians lay lots of eggs at a time in water then eggs have no shells when born. • They are covered with jelly that protects them.

  9. Other Interesting Facts • Most amphibians have webbed feet for swimming. • They also have large mouths so they swallow prey whole. • Camouflage helps the animal blend with the trees and their saroundings.

  10. Special Body Parts • Their tongue is special because the catch there prey that way. • Their eyes is a special part because they can see forward ,backward ,sideways ,and they never close there eyes even when they go to sleep.

  11. Questions • Where do amphibians live? • How do amphibians breath? • Where do they lay their eggs at.

  12. Resources • BOOKS • Amphibians By : Melvin • What is an Amphibian By : Bobbie Kalmon • Amphibians By :Tim Harris • Websites • www.sciencekids.com

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