AnimalsAnimalsBy Cassie Nousen and Brian KinaschukBy Cassie Nousen and Brian Kinaschuk

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Click around to see a review about Click around to see a review about animals. If you are unsure what a word animals. If you are unsure what a word means click on it for the definition. If you means click on it for the definition. If you would like to see if any other categories would like to see if any other categories of animals have the same characteristics of animals have the same characteristics (egg-laying for example) click on the box (egg-laying for example) click on the box to the right of the word. Have fun!to the right of the word. Have fun!

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Mammals Reptiles Amphibians

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MammalsMammals

Warm BloodedWarm Blooded Covered with hair or furCovered with hair or fur Don’t lay eggsDon’t lay eggs Provide milk for their babiesProvide milk for their babies Fertilize internallyFertilize internally

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AmphibiansAmphibians

Lay eggsLay eggs Cold bloodedCold blooded Fertilize externallyFertilize externally Live on land or in waterLive on land or in water

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ReptilesReptiles

Cold BloodedCold Blooded Fertilize internallyFertilize internally Have scalesHave scales Lay eggsLay eggs

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Pisces (Fish)Pisces (Fish)

Live only in waterLive only in water Have scalesHave scales Lay eggsLay eggs Fertilize externallyFertilize externally Cold BloodedCold Blooded

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Aves (Birds)Aves (Birds)

Have feathersHave feathers Warm bloodedWarm blooded Lay eggsLay eggs Internal FertilizationInternal Fertilization

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Warm BloodedWarm Blooded

When an animal is warm blooded, it When an animal is warm blooded, it means that the temperature of their blood means that the temperature of their blood stays almost the same temperature all stays almost the same temperature all the time. For example a human’s blood the time. For example a human’s blood will almost always be 98.6 degrees. will almost always be 98.6 degrees. Unless a person is ill, the internal Unless a person is ill, the internal temperature will remain within one or two temperature will remain within one or two degrees of the constant temperature degrees of the constant temperature (98.6)(98.6)

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Cold BloodedCold Blooded

An animal is cold blooded when their An animal is cold blooded when their blood stays the same temperature as the blood stays the same temperature as the water or air around them. So as the water or air around them. So as the water or air temperature changes, so water or air temperature changes, so does their blood temperature.does their blood temperature.

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Fertilize internallyFertilize internally

When animals fertilize internally, it means When animals fertilize internally, it means that both the male and female have to be that both the male and female have to be present in order for the babies to be present in order for the babies to be made.made.

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Fertilize ExternallyFertilize Externally

Both the male and female don’t have to Both the male and female don’t have to be present at the same time to make be present at the same time to make babies. For example, a female fish may babies. For example, a female fish may drop all her eggs then a couple hours drop all her eggs then a couple hours later the male fish may come fertilize the later the male fish may come fertilize the eggs.eggs.

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All cold blooded animalsAll cold blooded animals

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All warm blooded animalsAll warm blooded animals

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All animals with scalesAll animals with scales

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All animals who lay eggsAll animals who lay eggs

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All animals that have live All animals that have live birthsbirths

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All external fertilizersAll external fertilizers

Pisces (Fish)Pisces (Fish) AmphibiansAmphibians

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All internal fertilizersAll internal fertilizers

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ReferencesReferences

http://www.softschools.com/science/livinghttp://www.softschools.com/science/living_things/animals/animals.jsp_things/animals/animals.jsp (Game) (Game)

Campbell, Neil A., Jane B. Reece, Eric J. Campbell, Neil A., Jane B. Reece, Eric J. Simon. Simon. Essential Biology with Essential Biology with Physiology.Physiology. Pearson, 2004. Pearson, 2004.