Chordatas Flashcards
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What is MICKU?
MICKU is a classification system for mammals and other animal groups.
What are examples of mammals?
Examples of mammals include bears, wolves, and cats.
What are the characteristics of mammals?
Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrate animals characterized by having hair or fur and mammary glands to produce milk for their young.
What is Chordata?
Chordata is a phylum of animals that have a nerve chord.
What are examples of birds?
Examples of birds include parrots, owls, and budgerigars.
What are reptiles?
Reptiles are a class of cold-blooded air-breathing vertebrates characterized by having scales and typically laying eggs.
What are examples of reptiles?
Examples of reptiles include lizards, crocodiles, and turtles.
What are birds classified as?
Birds are classified as warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves, known for laying hard-shelled eggs.
What are examples of amphibians?
Examples of amphibians include frogs, newts, and salamanders.
What are fish?
Fish are aquatic, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animals with swimming fins and a hard skull.
What are examples of fish?
Examples of fish include goldfish, catfish, and garfish.
What are amphibians characterized by?
Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that can live both in water and on land.
