Charting The Animal Kingdom: Vertebrates
A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone and braincase. There are seven living classes of vertebrates, five of which are listed in the chart below.
Research each class. Fill in the chart with some of the characteristics and animals of each class. Use encyclopedias and other reference books to help you. Some boxes have been filled in for you.
class / cold-blooded orwarm-blooded / type of
body covering / method of
reproduction / habitat / examples
fish / · water
amphibians / · most breathe with lungs
· some have gills
· some have lungs and gills
reptiles / · cold-blooded
birds / · feathers
mammals / cats hogs
dogs anteaters
cattle apes
goats people