Vertebrates Padlet by Ben Van Meter https://padlet.com/theslayerwhoneverstops/n4mgbkvd9s8a Made at the last second. en-us 2017-04-06 14:04:23 UTC 2023-04-22 14:22:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Fish theslayerwhoneverstops https://padlet.com/theslayerwhoneverstops/n4mgbkvd9s8a/wish/165144591 Characteristics of Class
Fish live in water. Fish have a backbone. Fish breathe using gills.Almost all fish are cold-blooded.Some fish have scales.
Orders of each class and examples of each
Agnatha include hag fish and lampreys
cartilaginous like sharks, rays, skates, saw fishes, and rat fish.
Unique Adaptations
Fish have adapted to their environment through the evolution of gills, swim bladders and fins. Gills allow fish to absorb oxygen from the water, swim bladders allow fish to maintain an appropriate level of buoyancy and fins allow the fish to move through the water.
Behaviors  fishes produce sound, sometimes in association with reproductive, social, territorial, or aggressive behavior.

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Amphibians are cold-blooded. They cannot regulate their own body temperature. Amphibians spend at least part of their lives in water and on land. Amphibians do not have scales and gases can pass through their skin.Amphibians have a backbone.Amphibians spend at least part of their lives in water and on land.Most amphibians go through metamorphosis.

Orders of each class and examples of each
1)  Anura or Salientia  they are the frogs and toads
2) Urodela or Caudata these are the newts, salamanders, mud puppies, and others
3)Gymnophiona these are the caecilians


Unique Adaptations
Eyes being positioned on top of head - it gives the frog a wide angled visual field and a very large and broad makes it able to catch and eat large prey


Behaviors - they reproduce by or in water and lay their eggs by or in water and they reproduce under moonlight only.

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]]> 2017-04-06 14:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/theslayerwhoneverstops/n4mgbkvd9s8a/wish/165144623 Reptile theslayerwhoneverstops https://padlet.com/theslayerwhoneverstops/n4mgbkvd9s8a/wish/165144670 Characteristics of Class
Reptiles breathe with lungs.Most reptiles lay eggs. Some reptiles, like the boa constrictor, give birth to live young.Almost all reptiles are cold-blooded.

Orders of each class and examples of each
Crocodilia crocodiles and alligators
Sphenodontia Rhynchocephalia
 Squamata lizards and snakes
Testudines turtles and tortoises
Unique Adaptations
adaptations that allow them to live in deserts, avoiding extremes in aridity, heat, or cold. The animals may be active only in certain seasons and at favorable times of the day. Many use the environment to actively regulate their body temperatures, preventing lethal extremes.
Behaviors
escape notice or fight off enemies, reproduce, obtain food and adapt to their environment.
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Feathers,Birds have a backbone,All birds are warm-blooded,Female birds lay eggs,Birds have wings, but not all birds use them to fly.
Orders of each class and examples of each
Ciconiiformes the peacock turheys geese
Unique Adaptations
bird's bones are hollow which makes birds' bodies lightweight. Flying birds have large chest muscles that move the wings. Birds have feathers that help them fly.
Behaviors
 Behaviors includes caring for itself, feeding and interaction with others 
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 hair, milk production in the mammary glands and three bones in the middle ear. Warm-blooded metabolism, four-chambered heart and four limbs. 
Orders of each class and examples of each
Artiodactyla  antelope, deer, camels, pigs, cows, sheep, hippos
Carnivora cats, bears weasels, pinnipeds
Cetacea whales, dolphins
Chiroptera bats
Unique Adaptations
special adaptations in their kidneys and sweat glands that allow them to survive when only very small amounts of water are available to them. Other adaptations for survival in extreme climates include hibernation or estivation .
Behaviors
learning and communication, as well as migration, aggression, courtship, and mating.

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