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Vertebrate Vocabulary

Match these terms with their definitions.

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vertebrateanimals with backbones
cartilagesoft, bone-like material that bends
gillsthin,feathery structures that allow fish to breathe
cold-bloodedanimals whose body temperatures change with the air or water around them
carbon dioxidethe gas that flows out of gills or lungs
oxygenthe gas taken in by the lungs or gills and needed by the body
amphibianshave moist, slimy skin
reptileshave dry, leathery skin
birdshave hard shelled eggs and feathers
mammalshave hair and give birth to live young
moltingregular loss of feathers or other outer covering
tailsused for protection,climbing, and balance

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