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Chordate
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
Invertebrate- No backbone
Vertebrate-have a backbone
Fish• Are Ectothermic
(cold blooded) but the TUNA is not
• Lay eggs
• Live in an aquatic (water) environment both salt and fresh
• Have Scales, gills and fins
FISH
• Breathe through gills
• Are carnivores mainly but some are omnivores
• The Atlantic blue marlin can reach speeds close to 50 mph. Sailfish reach speeds over 65 mph
Amphibians
• Ectothermic(cold blooded)• Live in water and/or live on land• Lay eggs• Smooth skin
Amphibians
• Have smooth moist skin• Means “double life””• Are carnivores (eat insects)• Breath through gills or boxed
lungs
Reptiles
• Are ectothermic (cold blooded)
• Lay eggs
• Have scales and lungs
• Are omnivores
Alligator sinensis
Reptiles• Kingdom – Animalia• Have lungs
• Have scales• Can survive on much “less” food than
mammals that are the same size
Nile Crocodiles
Reptiles
Chelydra serpentina
Turtles
Reptile
• Zebra-tailed lizard
Zebra-tailed lizard
Birds• Are endothermic
(warm blooded)• Hatch from/lay
eggs• Have feathers• Have lungs and
air sacs• Are omnivores• Humming birds can
fly backwards
Birds
Mammals• Are endothermic (warm
blooded)• Give live birth
• Have hair or fur• Breathe with lungs• Are omnivores
Duck billed platypus
Mammals
Condoleezza Rice