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Vertebrates. In the Grand Canyon. Remember:. Vertebrates are animals that have backbones. Can you name a vertebrate?. Types of Vertebrates. Amphibians Mammals Birds Reptiles Fish. Reptiles. Breathe air with lungs Have scales, dry skin and are cold blooded
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Vertebrates In the Grand Canyon
Remember: Vertebrates are animals that have backbones
Types of Vertebrates • Amphibians • Mammals • Birds • Reptiles • Fish
Reptiles • Breathe air with lungs • Have scales, dry skin and are cold blooded • Lay eggs with leathery shell or give birth to fully formed young
Reptiles in the Grand Canyon Variable Skink Desert Tortoise Banded Gila Monster Desert Iguana Hopi Rattlesnake
Amphibians • Breathe with lungs, gills, and/or skin • Lay eggs, usually in water and are Cold-blooded • Live in water and on land • Examples: Frogs, Salamanders, and Toads
Amphibians in the Grand Canyon Arizona Toad Tiger Salamander Leopard Frog
Birds • Have feathers, wings and hollow bones • Warm-blooded and Migrate • Lay eggs with hard shells
Birds in the Grand Canyon Chukar Heron Osprey Snowy Egret California Condor Bald Eagle
Mammals • Give birth to live young • Warm-blooded; Female provides milk for her young • Breathe with lungs
Mammals in the Grand Canyon Ringtail Long-Legged Myotis Porcupine Southwest River Otter
Mammals in the Grand Canyon Bobcat Coyote Big horn sheep Elk
Fish • Cold-blooded • Breathe with gills in water • Have fins and scales (but no legs or toes)
Fish in the Grand Canyon Common Carp Flathead Minnow Humpback Chub
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