What are the main differences between mammals and reptiles? Provide two distinct points.

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6. What cover the bodies of a fish?

• Scales

7. Name two examples of reptiles.

• a) Snake
• b) Lizard

8. I am a vertebrate. I have scales on my feet. My body is covered with feathers. Which group of vertebrates do I belong to?

• Birds

9. Name two mammals that live in water.

• a) Whale
• b) Dolphin

10. Name the vertebrate shown in the picture. (Image shows a fish)

• a) To which group does the vertebrate belong?
  • Fish
• b) Give three characteristics of the vertebrate above.
  • i) They are cold-blooded.
  • ii) They have fins for movement.
  • iii) They breathe through gills.

11. The diagram below shows a certain vertebrate. (Image shows a bat)

• a) Identify the vertebrate above.
  • Bat
• b) To which group does it belong?
  • Mammals
• c) How is the vertebrate different from other vertebrates found in the same group?
  • Bats are the only mammals capable of true sustained flight.

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1. Write down two differences between mammals and reptiles.

• a) Mammals are warm-blooded, while reptiles are cold-blooded.
• b) Mammals typically have hair or fur and give birth to live young, while reptiles have scales and lay eggs.