Warm-up: Practice classifying common vertebrates as mammals, birds, fishes, amphibians, or reptiles using key traits and examples.
Warm-Up: Classify each vertebrate into the correct group.
dolphin
eagle
penguin
salmon
shark
frog
salamander
snake
turtle
bat
Mammals
Birds
Fishes
Amphibians
Reptiles
Which feature is a defining characteristic of mammals?
Penguins are classified as fish because they swim.
What vertebrate group typically has moist skin and begins life in water with gills?
Select TWO traits that are most associated with reptiles.