The 5 Classes of

Vertebrates

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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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