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Qrtr. 4 ANIMALS
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
| Animal Type | Characteristics | Examples OR Types |
|---|---|---|
| CNIDARIAN | NO BRAIN2 STAGES - POLYP & MEDUSANERVE NET-SENSES LIGHT AND TEMPERATURE CHANGES | JELLY FISH, CORAL, HYDRA, SEA ANEMONES |
| WORM | NO BRAINSMALLINVERTEBRATES | FLAT, ROUND, SEGMENTED |
| MOLLUSK | FILTER FEEDER SOFT, UNSEGMENTED BODIES EXOSKELETON GILLS RADULA | SNAILS-SLUGS, CLAMS-OYSTERS, SQUIDS-CUTTLEFISH-OCTOPUSES |
| ECHINODERM | SPINY SKIN RADIAL SYMMETRY TUBED FEET WATER VASCULAR SYSTEM EYESPOTS REGENERATE LOST BODY PARTS | STARFISH, SEA URCHINS, SAND DOLLARS |
| ARTHROPOD | EXOSKELETON SEGMENTED BODY REPRODUCE SEXUALLY OPEN CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS | SPIDERS,MILLIPEDES, CRABS, INSECTS: GRASSHOPPERS, |
| FISH | GILLS ENDOTHERMS SWIM BLADDER SCALES EXTERNAL FERTILIZATIONFINS | CLOWNFISH, SHARK |
| AMPHIBIAN | ECTOTHERMICSPENDS EARLY LIFE IN WATER2-CHAMBERED HEARTSTRONG MUSCLES AND HIND LEGS TO ABSORB SHOCK OF LANDING | FROGS, TOADS, SALAMANDERS |
| REPTILE | DRY, TOUGH SKINEGGS ARE COVERED WITH MEMBRANES & LEATHERY SHELLSOVERLAPPING SCALES | SNAKE, CROCODILE, ALLIGATOR |
| BIRD | WINGSFEATHERSBEAKSMOST FLY4-CHAMBERED HEARTHOLLOW BONES | EAGLE, CHICKEN, CROW, DUCK |
| MAMMAL | ENDOTHERMICHAVE TEETHYOUNG ARE MOSTLY BORN ALIVEEVERY MAMMAL IS FED WITH MILK FROM THE MOTHER | HUMANS, DOLPHINS |
| SPONGE | FILTER FEEDERREPRODUCE ASEXUALLY & SEXUALLYHAVE SPIKES | SEA SPONGES |