wednesday reading about classes of Animals

Wednesday reading about classes of animals Class ‘Aves’ New words Maintain - keep Possess - have Grasp - grab Wading - walking through water Rapidly - quickly, fast Talons - claws on toes Main characteristics of Aves Warm blooded vertebrates that have wings and feathers Different kinds of birds eat different foods - they eat seeds, nectar from flowers, insects, worms, and sometimes small animals. Birds have beaks. Birds are bipedal. There are 4 types of birds - perching birds, flightless birds, birds of prey and water birds. Class ‘Amphibians’ New words Respiration - breathing Aids - helps Terrestrial - land Offspring - babies, children Larvae - the early stage of life (look like a maggot kind of) Metamorphosis - the process of growing Hind legs - back legs Aquatic - live in water Main characteristics of amphibians Live both on land and water. Lay eggs in water. Cold-blooded Breathe through their skin - their skin must stay moist. Have webbed feet. Class ‘Fish’ New words Torpedo-shaped - shaped like a rocket External - outside Main characteristics of fish Cold-blooded Have fins and gills Fish don’t get pregnant, they put their eggs (babies) into the water. Class ‘reptiles’ New words Locomotion - movement Broad - wide Narrow - skinny Fangs - teeth Venom - poisonous liquid Main characteristics of reptiles Dry-scaly like skin Limbs make them go fast Lay eggs Have ear holes, not ears Cold-blooded Class ‘mammals’ New words Sweat glands - part of your body that makes you sweat Partially - part Derived - comes from Insulator - keep warm Approximately - about, roughly Main characteristics of mammals Warm blooded Have live babies and mothers feed babies milk Large brains Partially covered in hair - to keep them warm Have sweat glands - to keep them cool Have skin Have external ears (pinnae) Fun facts! Snakes don’t have noses Turtles mostly live in water, and tortoises mostly live on land