VERTEBRATES

Do you remember what a

vertebrate animal is?

 Vertebrates are animals with a

BACKBONE.

There are five types of vertebrates

and they all look different from each
other:

1. Mammals
2. Birds
3. Reptiles
4. Fish

5. Amphibians

1. MAMMALS
Mammals usually have HAIR or FUR on their bodies.

Most mammals have got four legs, also called LIMBS.

They breathe with their lungs.

They give birth to live young; they are VIVIPAROUS.

MAMMALS
They breathe with their LUNGS.

Many mammals have also got a TAIL.

MAMMALS REPRODUCTION
Female mammals give birth to live young
that have developed inside their body. So
mammals are VIVIPAROUS.
Female mammals have also got
MAMMARY GLANDS; they produce milk
to feed their young.

MAMMALS
Mammals feed on many things. Some
mammals, like lions and tigers, are
CARNIVORES. Other mammals, like cows
and deer, are HERBIVORES. Mammals,
like bears and chimpanzees, are
OMNIVORES.
What is a carnivore animal?
What is a herbivore animal?
What is an omnivore animal?

MAMMALS
Now, can you think of some examples of
mammals in English?

Dont forget that WHALES, DOLPHINS,

SEALS and BATS are also MAMMALS.

2. BIRDS
Birds have got FEATHERS on their
bodies.
They have got two LEGS,
two WINGS and a BEAK.

BIRDS
Most birds CAN FLY.

Some birds CAN SWIM.

BIRDS
They BREATHE with their LUNGS.

BIRDS
They LAY EGGS on land. They are
OVIPAROUS.
They incubate their eggs to keep them
warm.

BIRDS
Now, can you think of some examples of
birds in English?

3. REPTILES
Reptiles have got HARD SCALES on their
body.

REPTILES
Theyve got lungs to breathe air.
Most reptiles have four legs.
Snakes are different because they havent
got legs. They SLITHER over the ground.

REPTILES
Most reptiles lay eggs on land. They are
OVIPAROUS.

The main groups of reptiles are: LIZARDS,

SNAKES, TURTLES and CROCODILES.

4. FISH
Fish have got a long body that is covered
with SCALES.
Theyve also got FINS to swim through the
water.

FISH
They breathe through GILLS.

FISH
Fish are OVIPAROUS. The females
produce eggs and lay them in the water.

5. AMPHIBIANS
Most amphibians have four legs.
They have got SMOOTH SKIN.

AMPHIBIANS
They are OVIPAROUS. They lay eggs in
water.
When amphibians are young, they are
aquatic animals, with GILLS to breathe.
Later, when they become adults, they
grow LUNGS so they can breathe air and
live on land.

AMPHIBIANS
The two main group of amphibians are:
1. Frogs and toads

2. Salamanders and newts

VERTEBRATES REVISION

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Can you answer the following questions?

What are VERTEBRATES?
Which groups of vertebrates are there?
What can you say about each group of
vertebrates?
Which group of animals do human beings
belong to?