Vertebrates are animals with a backbone
Invertebrates are animals that do not have a
backbone.
Echinoderms
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Simple invertebrates are classified as animals
because they do not make their own food.
Although these animals do not move from place
to place, they can move parts of their bodies.
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Ringed Worms
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Also known as segmented worms
Most live in the ocean
Earthworms live underground in the soil
Bristles help them move through the
soil
They swallow and digest nutrients from
the soil
They are food for other animals
Other major worm groups are round
worms, and flat worms.
Mollusks
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Soft-bodied
Have a protective covering called a
“mantel”
The mantel sometimes makes a hard
shell
Some have a hinged shell, and some
have a single shell
They have a “foot”
Some may have a shell inside their
body, or no shell at all
Most are found in salt water
Have spiny skin
Internal body parts are arranged in a
circle
Has tube feet on the bottom of each
arm
They use tube feet to move/get food
Suction cups are at the end of each foot
Sea stars use their arms to pull open the
shells of its prey. Then, they push their
stomachs out of their mouths to digest
the food.
Arthropods
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Arthropod means “jointed-leg”
Its body is made up of segments
Has an exoskeleton: a hard outer
covering that protects and supports the
animal
The exoskeleton cannot grow. The
animal must “molt”. This means they
shed their old exoskeleton and grow a
new one.
They have 4 pairs of walking legs
Crustaceans have a 5th pair of legs that
form claws
Antennae are used for touch, taste, and
smell
The main groups of arthropods are:
crustaceans, arachnids, centipedes,
millipedes, and insects
Fish
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Reptiles
Spend their entire lives in water
Cold-blooded vertebrate
Streamlined body covered with
protective, flat, hard scales
Fins to help them move through the
water
Breathe dissolved oxygen through their
gills
The three main groups of fish are:
Boney fish, cartilage fish, and jawless
fish.
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Amphibians
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The word amphibian means “double life”
They live part of their lives in water and
part on land
Cold-blooded vertebrate
Amphibian eggs do not have a hard,
protective, waterproof shell. They lay
their eggs in water to keep them from
drying out
They hibernated during the cold
weather
They breathe through their skin and
lungs
There are two groups of amphibians
one with tails and one without tails
Cold-blooded vertebrate
Generally live on land
Three main groups are: snakes/lizards,
crocodiles, and turtles
They have a layer of skin covered with
scales. Their scaly skin helps retain
moisture even in hot and dry climates
Most reptiles have 4 legs (an exception
is snakes)
They lay eggs with a tough outer
covering to keep them from drying out
Snakes unhinge their jaw bones to
swallow prey whole
Birds
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Have 2 legs
Covered in feathers
Beaks (no teeth)
Warm-blooded vertebrate
Eggs protected by a hard, brittle shell
Hollow bones make birds light enough
to fly
Feet are either talons, webbed feet, or
toes
Mammals
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Warm-blooded vertebrates
They have hair or fur
All females give milk to their young
Most give birth to live young
Most sweat to cool off
They spend a long time feeding and
caring for their young
Mammals are classified into 3 groups
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Kingdom
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Placental Mammals
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Until they are ready to be born, they
stay inside their mother’s body
They get food and oxygen through a
structure called a placenta
Marsupials
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Their young are born before they are
fully developed
They then live in their mother’s pouch,
feeding off of their mother’s milk until
they are fully developed
Egg-laying Mammals
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They have all the features of mammals,
except they lay eggs instead of giving
birth to live young
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each kingdom
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kingdom
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