Vertebrates and Invertebrates

Animals with backbones.

• Vertebrates

• Invertebrates

Most highly-developed group of animals among the vertebrates.

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Birds/Fowls

• Mammals

The only flying mammal

• bats

• flying lizard

• duck

• chicken

The largest animal that lives in water.

• dolphins

• whales

• shark

• stingray

Animals without backbones.

• Vertebrates

• Invertebrates

The largest group of invertebrates.

• Insects

• Fish

• Reptiles

• Mammals

Vertebrates that can live both on land and in water.

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Birds

• Mammals

Vertebrates whose body is covered with scales and hard, bony plates.

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Birds

• Mammals

The strong jaws that support the mouths of grasshoppers and are used to tear leaves.

• combs

• mandibles

• proboscis

• locomotion

The long sucking tube at the mouth of butterflies.

• combs

• mandibles

• proboscis

• locomotion