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Characteristics of Jawless fish   do not have jaws & were the first vertebrates  
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Characteristics of cartilaginous fish   skeletons are make of cartilage, are cold blooded, and must keep swimming  
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Characteristics of bony fish   have a hard skeleton, are cold blooded, and have a swim bladder  
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Characteristics of amphibians   lays eggs with no shell in water, live in water when young, on land as adults, are cold blooded  
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Characteristics of reptiles   have lungs, have hard scales, most lay eggs with soft shells, are cold blooded  
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Characteristics of birds   have feathers, lay eggs, have wings, are warm blooded  
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Characteristics of mammals   mothers feed young milk, are covered in fur or hair, have sweat glands, give birth to live babies, and are warm blooded  
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people, bat, cow, dolphin, dog   examples of mammals  
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robins, geese, ducks   examples of birds  
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snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodiles   examples of reptiles  
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frogs, toads, salamanders   examples of amphibians  
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trout, goldfish, tuna   examples of bony fish  
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sharks, rays, skates   examples of cartilaginous fish  
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hagfish, lamprey   examples of jawless fish  
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habitat loss, overhunting, pollution, exotic species   Why are animals endangered?  
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build parks or reserves, support & pass laws, restore destroyed lands, breed & raise endangered species in zoos, limit hunting of animals, limit pesticides   What can people do to help endangered species?  
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chordate   any animal that at sometime in its life has a large nerve cord running down its back  
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endoskeleton   an internal skeleton  
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cartilage   tissue that is softer than bone but harder than flesh -- the tip of your nose is made of it  
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tetrapods   four footed vertebrates  
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mammary glands   organ in female mammals that produce milk for their young  
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cold blooded   animals that are not able to keep its body temperature constant and warm  
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warm blooded   animals that are able to keep their body temperatures constant and warm  
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