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Vertebrate Vocabulary
Match these terms with their definitions.
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| A | B |
| vertebrate | animals with backbones |
| cartilage | soft, bone-like material that bends |
| gills | thin,feathery structures that allow fish to breathe |
| cold-blooded | animals whose body temperatures change with the air or water around them |
| carbon dioxide | the gas that flows out of gills or lungs |
| oxygen | the gas taken in by the lungs or gills and needed by the body |
| amphibians | have moist, slimy skin |
| reptiles | have dry, leathery skin |
| birds | have hard shelled eggs and feathers |
| mammals | have hair and give birth to live young |
| molting | regular loss of feathers or other outer covering |
| tails | used for protection,climbing, and balance |
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