ANIMALS WITH BACKBONES ARE CALLED VERTEBRATES

UNIT 3

Words to know

Bones

Backbone

Some

Amphibians

 Amphibians lay their eggs in water. The tadpole, is born and lives in water. The tadpole grows into a frog Most amphibians can both walk and swim in water and land.

M a m m a l s

Together

Reptiles

Squishy

Flexible

tough

Column

Outside / inside

The bones that you have in your back are the backbone

The backbone consist of a set of bones called VERTEBRAE

The vertebrae supports the body

Animals with backbone

frog

snake

bird

Fish

Vertebrate or Invertebrate?

Mammals are vertebrates

 Most mammals have hair, or fur . They are also capable of regulating their body temperature. Mammals give birth to fully formed babies. female mammals produce milk to feed their young.

Mammals have backbones

Breath with lungs

Female mammals give milk to their babies.

Warm-blooded animals maintain thermal homeostasis; that is, they keep their body temperature at a constant level

Mammals that live in the water

A mammal that can fly

 bats long

hang furry thumb wings

funny
upside down

strange

scary tail

asleep
claws

The bones of its arms are joined by membranes to form its wings

Some people are afraid of bats because they look scary

But they are GENTLE and SHY animals

They only attack people when they are hurt or frightened.

There are 900 species of bats.

They come in all sizes, shapes and colors. Some look funny.

They have furry body

And wings instead of arms

They are elastic membranes

They use their tail for balance or turn or stop.

Bats have claws on their feet

The claws help them hang up side down

 insects
colonies hollow catch

bounces off sharp

dark teeth
cave lap up

echoes
squeak

 attic direction

Most bats eat insects

Or parts of plants

Fruit

Nectar

Insects-eating bats have big eyes and ears

They catch insects in the air

Fruit-eating bats have small strangely-shaped noses

Vampire bats have sharp teeth to bite mammals

bumblebee bat is the smallest bat

the fox bat is the biggest bat

Bats use ECHOES to find their food. This process is called ECHOLOCATION

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migrate begin warmer energy stay wake places hibernation move

build up
close fat

Some bats spend the winter in a sleep-like state called HIBERNATION.

 only one wraps

month answer

hours old

practice
nursery

around hairless

thousands

loudly

branches

Baby bats.

Words to know

Amphibian

 Female

pond

hundreds

forming

lays

float

balls

look after

change

 tadpoles feathery gills

Toads

Salamanders

Gills

Adults

wet

moist

Amphibians are the animals that live in land and in water

Amphibians are vertebrates

They eat plants and insects

They lay their eggs in water