2. Contents Vertebrates Characteristics Symmetry Classification Mammals Characteristics Classification Human beings Birds Characteristics Bird beaks Reptiles Characteristics Classification Amphibians Characteristics Metamorphosis Classification Fish Characteristics Classification H ands on Scientific diagram HOME CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS
3. Resources HOME What are vertebrates like? Symmetry What are mammals like? How are mammals classified? Human beings What are birds like? Bird beaks What are reptiles like? How are reptiles classifed? What are amphibians like? Metamorphosis How are amphibians classified? What are fish like? How are fish classified? Scientific diagram CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS Animation: Vertebrates Links
4. What are vertebrates like? trunk tail head limbs CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS SEE MORE
5. What are vertebrates like? spinal column trunk tail head brain limbs CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS GO BACK
6. bilateral symmetry (vertebrate) Symmetry plane of symmetry planes of symmetry radial symmetry (some invertebrates) CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS
8. What are mammals like? ears neck articulated limbs tail trunk head fur mammary glands CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS SEE MORE
9. What are mammals like? ears neck tail trunk head fur spinal column mammary glands articulated limbs CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS GO BACK
10. How are mammals classified? Monotremes Marsupials Placentals CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS
11. Human beings Classification CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS Kingdom: Animalia Species: sapiens Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae Genus: Homo
12. What are birds like? beak neck legs wing feathers calamus rachis barbs CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS SEE MORE
13. What are birds like? spinal column beak neck legs wing feathers keel calamus rachis barbs CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS GO BACK
14. Bird beaks Strong, curved beaks can tear flesh after prey is caught. Short beaks can capture insects in flight. Long, pointed beaks can find fish in shallow water. Wide, flat beaks can filter water to obtain food. Strong, short beaks can crack and open grain. CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS
15. What are reptiles like? skin with scales tail legs Reptiles are oviparous. ENLARGE IMAGE CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS SEE MORE
16. What are reptiles like? spinal column skin with scales tail legs Reptiles are oviparous. ENLARGE IMAGE CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS GO BACK
17. embryo yolk sac amniotic fluid shell amnion CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS GO BACK
18. Snakes Lizards Turtles Crocodilians How are reptiles classified? CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS
19. What are amphibians like? moist skin legs tail CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS SEE MORE
20. What are amphibians like? spinal column moist skin legs tail CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS GO BACK
23. How are amphibians classified? Anura: frogs, toads Urodela: salamanders, newts CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS
24. What are fish like? dorsal fin caudal fin pelvic fin operculum anal fin pectoral fin lateral line system CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS SEE MORE
25. What are fish like? spinal column scales lateral line system dorsal fin caudal fin pelvic fin operculum anal fin pectoral fin CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS GO BACK
26. How are fish classified? Bony fish Cartilaginous fish CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS
27. Scientific diagram: diagram of a fish lateral line system dorsal fin caudal fin pelvic fin operculum anal fin pectoral fin HOME CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS
28. Links Science & Nature: Animals HOME GO TO WEBSITE CLOSE BACK HOME RESOURCES LINKS CONTENTS GO TO WEBSITE The Visual Dictionary: Animal Biology
