Vertebrates are animals that have backbones. They are further classified into mammals, fish, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. Mammals are warm-blooded and give birth to live young, while fish, amphibians and reptiles are cold-blooded and hatch from eggs. Birds are warm-blooded but hatch from eggs. Each group has distinguishing characteristics like scales, feathers, fins or fur that help them survive in different environments. The document provides examples of common vertebrates for each classification.

1. Characteristics of
Animals with
Vertebrates
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2. Animals can be found anywhere
in our environment: in the sea,
grassland, forests, ponds,
sanctuary, and even in our
homes.

3. Classification of Animals
Vertebrates Invertebrates

4. Vertebrates
o Vertebrates are animals with backbones that give
shape and support their body.
o Bones are predominant feature in the body of
vertebral animals that serve as protection of their
internal organs.
o The presence of bones in the animal’s body helps the
animals to walk, jump, crawl, and swim.

5. Examples:

6. Animals that born can
be:
Viviparous Oviparous
animals that are born
alive by their parents
such as dogs,
carabao, and cats
animals are those
that are hatched
from egg such as
chicken, duck, and
snake

8. o Mammals are warm- blooded animals that
are born alive or viviparous. They have hair
or fur as their body covering and mammary
gland to feed their young with their milk.
Mammals

9. Examples:

10. o Fish are cold-blooded animals covered with
scales. They have tails and fins that help
them swim. They are animals hatched from
egg and breathe through their gills.
Fish

11. Examples:

12. o Birds are warm-blooded animals hatched from
egg or oviparous. They have a pair of limbs for
hopping and a pair of wings used in flying.
There are birds who have wings but can’t fly. A
beak or bill is used in getting food as well as
for protecting themselves from their enemies.
Birds

13. Examples:

14. o Amphibians are cold-blooded animals
hatched from egg. They spend part of their
lives in water and part on land. They have
moist and scaleless skin. Some examples are
salamander, newt, toad and caecilian.
Amphibians

15. Examples:

16. o Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates
hatched from egg. They have dry scaly skin
and some have shells. Some examples are
turtles, chameleon, snake, lizard, and gecko.
Reptiles

17. Examples:

18. Application Direction: Classify the following vertebrates in their
proper column.

19. MAMMALS AMPHIBIANS REPTILES BIRDS FISHES
Bangus
Lizard
Snake
Bat
Tilapia
Maya
Cat
Swamp Frog
Stingray
Toad
Frog
Galonggong
Gecko “tuko”
Crocodile
Carabao

20. Assessment Direction: Write the correct classification of
vertebrates as illustrated.
Fish
Amphibian
Mammals
Bird
Reptile

22. Assignment
Direction: Make an inventory of vertebrates found
in your community and suggest ways of protecting
these animals.