Vertebrate Groups

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Vertebrate Groups by Mind Map: Vertebrate Groups

1. Mammals

1.1. Characteristics

1.1.1. vertebrates

1.1.2. walk, fly, swim, hop

1.1.3. hair, fur, or thick skin

1.2. Nutrition

1.2.1. carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores

1.2.2. incisors cut food

1.2.3. canines tear meat

1.2.4. molars chew food

1.3. Reproduction

1.3.1. viviparous

1.3.2. babies drink mother's milk

1.4. Respiration

1.4.1. lungs

1.4.2. marine mammals use blow hole

2. Birds

2.1. Characteristics

2.1.1. vertebrates

2.1.2. wings

2.1.3. not all can fly

2.1.4. feathers

2.1.4.1. keep warm

2.1.4.2. protect

2.1.4.3. attract other birds

2.1.4.4. scare off predators

2.2. Nutrition

2.2.1. carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores

2.2.2. no teeth

2.2.3. beaks

2.2.4. adults feed offspring until they can take care of themselves

2.3. Reproduction

2.3.1. oviparous

2.3.2. build nests

2.3.3. sit on eggs to incubate them

2.4. Respiration

2.4.1. lungs

2.4.2. airsacs

3. Reptiles

3.1. Characteristics

3.1.1. vertebrates

3.1.2. land or water

3.1.3. most run or walk on 4 legs

3.1.4. snakes have no legs and slither

3.1.5. sea turtles use flippers to swim

3.1.6. scales or shell for protection

3.2. Nutrition

3.2.1. most are carnivores

3.2.1.1. crocodiles

3.2.1.2. snakes

3.2.2. some are omnivores

3.2.2.1. iguanas

3.2.2.2. turtles

3.3. Reproduction

3.3.1. mostly oviparous

3.3.2. hide eggs to protect them

3.3.3. offspring look the same as adults when born

3.4. Respiration

3.4.1. lungs

3.4.2. diaphragms

3.4.3. can be submerged for up to 1 hour without coming up for air

4. Amphibians

4.1. Characteristics

4.1.1. vertebrates

4.1.2. live in fresh water or on land near rivers

4.1.3. thin, moist skin

4.1.4. no hair or scales

4.1.5. most have four legs (but some have none)

4.2. Nutrition

4.2.1. most are carnivores

4.2.2. tadpoles (baby frogs) are herbivores

4.2.3. sticky tongues help them catch insects

4.3. Reproduction

4.3.1. oviparous

4.3.2. lay eggs underwater

4.3.3. offspring go through metamorphosis to become adults

4.4. Respiration

4.4.1. babies use gills

4.4.2. adults use lungs or breathe through skin

5. Fish

5.1. Characteristics

5.1.1. vertebrates

5.1.2. salt water and fresh water

5.1.3. scales protect bodies

5.1.4. swim and balance with tail and fins

5.1.5. move up and down with swim bladder

5.2. Nutrition

5.2.1. carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores

5.2.2. some eat other fish

5.2.3. some have very large and sharp teeth

5.3. Reproduction

5.3.1. oviparous

5.3.2. millions of eggs

5.3.3. fertilize eggs outside the body

5.3.4. hide eggs in mouth or ocean floor to protect them

5.4. Respiration

5.4.1. gills

5.4.2. many capillaries in gills

5.4.3. water goes into mouth and out of gills

5.4.4. oxygen is absorbed in gills