ANIMALS WITH BACKBONES ARE

CALLED VERTEBRATES
UNIT 3
Bones
Words to
know
Backbone
Some
Amphibians
Amphibians lay
their eggs in
water.
The tadpole, is
born and lives in
water.
The tadpole
grows into a frog
Most amphibians
can both walk
and swim in
water and land.
M
a
m
m
a
l
s
Together
Reptiles
Squishy
Flexible
tough
Column
Outside / inside
The bones that you have in
your back are the backbone
The backbone consist of a set of
bones called VERTEBRAE
The vertebrae supports the
body
Animals with backbone
frog
snake
bird
Fish
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
Mammals are vertebrates
Most mammals
have hair, or fur .
They are also
capable of
regulating their
body
temperature.
Mammals give
birth to fully
formed babies.
female mammals
produce milk to
feed their young.
Mammals have backbones
Breath with lungs
Female mammals give milk to
their babies.
Warm-blooded animals
maintain thermal homeostasis;
that is, they keep their body
temperature at a constant level
Mammals that live in the water
A mammal that can fly
bats
long
funny
upside down
strange
scary
tail


hang

furry

thumb

wings

asleep

claws
The bones of its arms are joined
by membranes to form its wings
Some people are afraid of bats
because they look scary
But they are GENTLE and SHY
animals
They only attack people when
they are hurt or frightened.
There are 900 species of bats.
They come in all sizes, shapes
and colors. Some look funny.
They have furry body
And wings instead of arms
They are elastic membranes
They use their tail for balance or
turn or stop.
Bats have claws on their feet
The claws help them hang up
side down
insects

colonies

hollow

catch

echoes

squeak



bounces off

sharp

dark

teeth

cave

lap up



attic

direction





Most bats eat insects
Or parts of plants
Fruit Nectar
Insects-eating bats have big
eyes and ears
They catch insects in the air
Fruit-eating bats have small
strangely-shaped noses
Vampire bats have sharp teeth
to bite mammals
bumblebee bat
is the smallest bat
the fox bat
is the biggest bat
Bats use ECHOES to find their
food. This process is called
ECHOLOCATION
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begin

warmer

energy

stay

places


close





migrate


hibernation

move


wake

build up

fat
Some bats spend the winter in a
sleep-like state called
HIBERNATION.
only one

wraps


hours old


around

hairless

loudly
month

answer

practice

nursery

thousands

branches
Baby bats.
Words
to
know
Amphibian
Female



hundreds


lays


balls



jelly


pond


forming


float

look after


change
tadpoles

feathery

gills
Toads
Salamanders
Gills
Adults
wet
moist
Amphibians are the animals that
live in land and in water
Amphibians are vertebrates
They eat plants and insects
They lay their eggs in water