Animal Classification Vocab Match

Front

What is a cold-blooded animal?

Back

An animal whose body temperature depends on the environment.

Front

What is a warm-blooded animal?

Back

An animal that can maintain a constant body temperature regardless of the environment.

Front

What is a vertebrate?

Back

An animal that has a backbone or spine.

Front

What is an invertebrate?

Back

An animal that does not have a backbone.

Front

What are mammals?

Back

Warm-blooded vertebrates that have fur or hair and feed their young with milk.

Front

What are fish?

Back

Cold-blooded animals that live in water, have fins for swimming, and gills for breathing.

Front

What are reptiles?

Back

Cold-blooded animals that breathe air and have scaly skin.

Front

What are amphibians?

Back

Cold-blooded animals that can live both in water and on land, often having a life cycle that includes a metamorphosis.

Front

What are birds?

Back

Warm-blooded vertebrates that have feathers, wings, and lay eggs.

Front

What is classification in biology?

Back

The process of grouping living things based on shared characteristics.