1. The 5 Classes of Vertebrates
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Class

2. Reptiles
 They breath with lungs.
 They are cold-blooded.
 There bodies are covered with dry
scales.
 They lay eggs.
 Black snakes, Bearded dragons,
Turtles, Crocodiles, and Alligators are
reptiles.

3. Reptiles
 Geckos and Skinks are unusual
reptiles.
 Frogs and Toads are non examples.

4. Amphibians
 They breathe with lungs and gills.
 They are cold blooded.
 Their skin is smooth and moist.
 Their birth of young is eggs.
 The examples are frogs, salamanders,
newt, and mud puppies.

5. Amphibians
 African clawed frog is a unusual
example.
 The lizard is a non-example.

6. Mammals
 Mammals breathe with lungs.
 They are warm blooded.
 They have hair/fur.
 Most give birth to live young.
 Some examples are bears, lions, tigers,
and people.
 Some unusual examples bats, whales,
and dolphins

7. Mammals
 Non-examples are sharks and
penguins.

8. Birds
 Birds breathe with lungs.
 They are warm-blooded.
 They are covered with feathers.
 They give birth to eggs.
 Examples of birds would be a red bird,
hawk, and chicken.
 Some unusual birds are the ostrich,
flamingo, and penguin.

9. Birds
 Some non-examples are the bat and
the dragonfly.

10. Fish
 They breathe with gills.
 They are cold blooded.
 Their skin is covered with scales and
bony plates.
 They lay eggs and have live births.
 An example of a fish is a gold fish and
sharks.

11. Fish
 A unusual example would be a sea
horse and an eel.
 A non-example would be a dolphin,
whale and starfish.

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