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Invertebrate Animals
| key characteristics of organisms in the animal kingdom | Eukaryotic, Multicellular, Heterotrophs, no cell wall |
| Invertebrates | Animals that lack a back bone |
| sponges lack.. | Specialized tissues, organs. And permanently stay in one place |
| helps a sponge Respire, obtain food and excrete waste | Flowing water |
| Cnidocytes | cells containing stinging poisonous barbs |
| What animal has Radial symmetry | Cnidarians, jellyfish |
| Cnidarians | soft body animals with a central cavity and one opening surrounded by tenticels |
| Echinoderms | Marine animals with spiny skin, endoskeleton, radial symmetry and a water vascular system EX: star fish |
| Vertebrates | has a back bone and endo skeleton |
| Ectotherms | fish, amphibians and reptiles, temperature regulated by external environment |
| Endotherms | Birds and mammals, temperature is controlled Internally |
| Amphibians | Vertebrates that live on land and in water, most start as larvae and have strong bones and muscles |
| major types of mammals | Rodentia, Lagomorpha and Chiroptera |
| Rodentia | Herbivores whose teeth never stop growing |
| Lagomorpha | rabbits and hares |
| Chiroptera | bats, only mammals that can fly |
| Pinnipeds | walruses and seals, limbs for swimming and can spend time in water or on land |
| Cetaceans | Dolphins and whales cant go on land but come to the surface for air |
| Ungulates | animals with hooves, they are herbivores and have flat teeth to graze |
| Proboscides | elephants, largest land mammal |
| primates | thumbs, most developed brains and social creatures |
| Carnivora | only meat eating |
| Insectivora | only insect eating |
| Innate behavior | present at birth |