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Lewis-Vertebrates

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animal with a backbone   vertebrate  
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tough, flexible tissue that makes up all or part of the vertebrate endoskeleton   cartilage  
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supportive framework of bone and cartilage that provides an internal place for muscle attachment; protects internal organs   endoskeleton  
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cold-blooded animals; internal body temperature changes with the temperature of its surroundings   ectotherm  
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warm-blooded animals; maintain a nearly constant internal body temperature   endotherm  
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fanlike structures used for steering, balancing, and moving   fins  
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hard, thin plates that cover and protect the body of a fish   scales  
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shallow, canal-like structure filled with sensory organs which allows a fish to detect movement   lateral line system  
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organs that exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen in the water   gills  
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period of inactivity during cold weather in which an animal's body temperature drops and its body processes slow down   hibernation  
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period of inactivity during hot, dry months   estivation  
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egg covered with a shell that provides a complete environment for a developing embryo   amniotic egg  
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mammals that lay eggs with leathery shells   monotremes  
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the way an organism interacts with other organisms and its environment   behavior  
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a behavior that an organism is born with   innate behavior  
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an automatic response that does not involve a message from the brain   reflex  
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a complex pattern of innate behavior   instinct  
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occurs when an animal forms a social attachment to another organism during a specific time period after birth or hatching   imprinting  
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behavior modification in which the response to a stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus   conditioning  
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mammals that give birth to immature young that that usually continue to develop inside an external pouch on the mother   marsupials  
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mamals whose embryos completely develop while inside the mother's uterus   placentals  
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behavior that allows males and females of the same species to recognize each other and prepare to mate   courtship behavior  
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feathers that give a bird its shape and coloring   contour feather  
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instinctive seasonal movement of animals   migration  
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feathers that help to insulate a bird and keep it warm   down feather  
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organism that eats only plants   herbivore  
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organism that eats both plants and animal parts   omnivore  
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organism that eats only other animals   carnivore  
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