Vertebrates Flashcards
Gills
organ used to breath under water
Swim bladder
A gas filled bag that lets fish float in the water
Vertebrates
An animal with a backbone
Amphibian
A cold blooded vertebrate that lives partly on land and partly in water
Tadpole
The immature version of a frog/toad
Ectotherm
An animal who Temperature Varies with its surroundings aka cold blooded
Reptiles
A cold blooded vertebrate with scaly skin
Scales
Small overlapping plates that protect the skin
Clutch
A set of eggs
Crop
Pouch in a bird’s digestive system where swallowed food is stored
Gizzard
A chamber in a animal’s stomach that helps grind up food
Fledgling
A young bird at the time it leaves the nest
Endotherm
An animal with a constant temperature aka warm blooded
Mammals
A warm blooded animal with hair that feeds its young on milk
Mammary gland
The milk producing gland of a female animal